English to English
stalk
(st/O/k
)
noun (n)
- a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ(noun.plant)source: wordnet30
- a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- The stem or main axis of a plant; as, a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp.(noun)source: webster1913
- A high, proud, stately step or walk.(noun)source: webster1913
- The act or process of stalking.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- walk stiffly(verb.motion)source: wordnet30
- follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to(verb.motion)Example:
Her ex-boyfriend stalked her.
source: wordnet30 - go through (an area) in search of prey(verb.motion)Example:
Stalk the woods for deer.
source: wordnet30 - To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner; -- sometimes used with a reflexive pronoun.(verb)source: webster1913
- To approach under cover of a screen, or by stealth, for the purpose of killing, as game.(verb)source: webster1913