Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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mess about | No | No | Yes | No |
prowl | Yes | No | Yes | No |
mess about (noun) | prowl (noun) |
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the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner) |
mess about (verb) | prowl (verb) |
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be about a place without any apparent purpose | move about in or as if in a predatory manner |
loiter about, with no apparent aim |