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Stalk

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Noun

1. chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

2. stalk, stem

a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

3. stalk, stalking, still hunt

a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush

4. stalk, stalking

the act of following prey stealthily

5. angry walk, stalk

a stiff or threatening gait

Verb

6. stalk

walk stiffly

7. haunt, stalk

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

Example Sentences:
'her ex-boyfriend stalked her'
'the ghost of her mother haunted her'

8. stalk

go through (an area) in search of prey

Example Sentences:
'stalk the woods for deer'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stalk

see synonyms of stalk
noun
1. 
the main stem of a herbaceous plant
2. 
any of various subsidiary plant stems, such as a leafstalk (petiole) or flower stalk (peduncle)
3. 
a slender supporting structure in animals such as crinoids and certain protozoans, coelenterates, and barnacles
4. 
any long slender supporting shaft or column
verb
1. 
to follow or approach (game, prey, etc) stealthily and quietly
2. 
to pursue persistently and, sometimes, attack (a person with whom one is obsessed, often a celebrity)
3. 
to spread over (a place) in a menacing or grim manner
fever stalked the camp
4. (intransitive)
to walk in a haughty, stiff, or threatening way
he stalked out in disgust
5. 
to search or draw (a piece of land) for prey
noun
6. 
the act of stalking
7. 
a stiff or threatening stride

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Stalk

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verb intransitive
1. 
a. 
to walk in a stiff, haughty, or grim manner
b. 
to advance or spread grimly
plague stalks across the land
2. 
to pursue or approach game, an enemy, etc. stealthily, as from cover
3.  Obsolete
to walk or move along stealthily or furtively
verb transitive
4. 
to pursue or approach (game, prey, etc.) stealthily
5. 
to stalk through
terror stalked the streets
6. 
to follow or pursue (another person) persistently in a harassing and, typically, obsessive way
noun
7. 
a slow, stiff, haughty, or grim stride
8. 
the act of stalking game, an enemy, etc.
noun
1. 
any stem or stemlike part, as a slender rod, shaft, or support
2.  Botany
a. 
the main stem or axis of a plant
b. 
a lengthened part of a plant on which an organ grows or is supported, as the petiole of a leaf, the peduncle of a flower, etc.
3.  Zoology
a. 
a lengthened support for an animal organ
b. 
a similar structure supporting a whole animal body, as the peduncle of a goose barnacle

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Stalk

see synonyms of stalk
n.
1.
a. A stem or main axis of a herbaceous plant.
b. A stem or similar structure that supports a plant part such as a flower, flower cluster, or leaf.
2. A slender or elongated support or structure, as one that holds up an organ or another body part.
v. stalked, stalk·ing, stalks
v.tr.
1. To pursue or track (prey) stealthily: The lions stalked the zebra from the tall grass.
2. To follow or observe (a person) persistently, especially out of obsession or derangement.
3. To go through (an area) in pursuit of prey or quarry.
v.intr.
1. To walk with a stiff, haughty, or angry gait: stalked off in a huff.
2. To move threateningly or menacingly.
3. To track prey or quarry.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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