Go off in search of prey (5)

I believe the answer is:

prowl

(Other definitions for prowl that I've seen before include "Skulk" , "Walk menacingly" , "Move in search of prey" , "Creep around" , "Roam in search of prey" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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