to prowl / to hover around
verb/ʁõ.dˈaɾ/medium
ron·dar
Definition
To walk around a place, patrol it, or watch it, often in a suspicious or persistent manner; to approach (a value, an age).
The security guard prowled around the perimeter of the building.
The price hovers around 50 euros.
Common collocations
to prowl around the houseto hover around a figure
Etymology
Do francês 'rôder', possivelmente de origem germânica.