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stalk

Dictionary definition · stalk

noun

  1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  2. a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
  3. a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
  4. the act of following prey stealthily
  5. a stiff or threatening gait

verb

  1. walk stiffly
  2. follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to"her ex-boyfriend stalked her"
  3. go through (an area) in search of prey"stalk the woods for deer"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).