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Stalk meaning

What does “stalk” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“stalk” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds.

stalk

noun

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

    Synonymschaffhuskshuckstrawstubble

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

    Synonymsstem

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

    Synonymsstalkingstill hunt

  4. the act of following prey stealthily

    Synonymsstalking

  5. a stiff or threatening gait

    Synonymsangry walk

verb

  1. walk stiffly

  2. follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

    “her ex-boyfriend stalked her”

    “the ghost of her mother haunted her”

    Synonymshaunt

  3. go through (an area) in search of prey

    “stalk the woods for deer”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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