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; stalking; stalks
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
Synonyms
Examples of stalk in a Sentence
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.
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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2024
One of, if not the, most unusual ships ever built, FLIP looks like a giant gray stalk of steel asparagus with a conventional ship's bow slapped onto the narrow end.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
The Ivy League graduate was then transported and formally charged with federal murder and stalking crimes in a Manhattan courtroom, alongside state murder and terrorism charges previously announced by New York prosecutors.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Each bulb will produce one or two tall flower stalks topped with a cluster of 3-4 individual blossoms.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2024
One of, if not the, most unusual ships ever built, FLIP looks like a giant gray stalk of steel asparagus with a conventional ship's bow slapped onto the narrow end.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Verb
Experts weigh in Luigi Mangione faces federal murder, stalking charges in CEO killing
In:
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Christmas
Nikki Nolan
Nikki Nolan is a meteorologist for CBS News and Stations.
—Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
The Ivy League graduate was then transported and formally charged with federal murder and stalking crimes in a Manhattan courtroom, alongside state murder and terrorism charges previously announced by New York prosecutors.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stalk. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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stalk
2 of 3 verb1
a
: to hunt slowly and quietly
stalk deer
b
: to go through (an area) in search of prey
stalk the woods for deer
2
: to walk in a stiff or proud manner
stalked out of the room
3
: to pursue obsessively and to the point of harassment
stalker
noun
stalk
3 of 3 noun1
: the act of stalking
2
: a stalking manner of walking
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