herumstreifen — meaning in English

English meaning

• prowl verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.
• straggle verb To wander away from the usual path and from others of the same kind.

Senses

herumstreifen is used for these senses in English:

• prowl (ambitransitive) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
• prowl (intransitive) To idle; to go about aimlessly.
• straggle (intransitive) To stray, rove, or wander from a normal course and others of its kind.

prowl — full definition

1. verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.
2. noun The act of prowling, especially as in the phrase "on the prowl."

straggle — full definition

1. verb To wander away from the usual path and from others of the same kind.
2. verb To behave in a messy, disorganized way.
3. verb To grow or hang in an untidy way.
4. verb To travel slowly, falling some way behind those ahead.

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