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stalk

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noun (1)

1
: a slender upright object or supporting or connecting part
especially : peduncle
2
a
: the main stem of an herbaceous plant often with its dependent parts
b
: a part of a plant (such as a petiole or stipe) that supports another
stalked adjective
stalkless adjective
stalky adjective

stalk

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verb

stalked; stalking; stalks

intransitive verb

1
: to pursue quarry or prey stealthily
2
: to walk stiffly or haughtily

transitive verb

1
: to pursue by stalking
2
: to go through (an area) in search of prey or quarry
stalk the woods for deer
3
: to pursue obsessively and to the point of harassment

stalk

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noun (2)

1
: the act of stalking
2
: a stalking gait

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb a movie about a detective being stalked by a killer This is the time of year when hunters are stalking the woods for deer. She called the police because her ex-boyfriend was stalking her. She angrily stalked out of the room.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English stalke; akin to Old English stela stalk, support

Verb

Middle English, from Old English bestealcian; akin to Old English stelan to steal — more at steal

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stalk was in the 14th century

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