Definition of Stalk
Stalk
Stalk
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To follow or observe someone or something closely, often secretly.
e.g. The detective began to stalk the suspect through the crowded streets.
(noun)
some upright object or structure, often straight and slender, that provides support to something;
e.g. She stuck a stick into the ground and used it as a stalk to prop up the plant.
(noun)
the action of stealthily pursuing someone or something;
e.g. The tiger made no noise during its stalk of the deer.
(noun)
a striding gait that is proud/haughty and stiff in manner;
e.g. He moved with a ridiculous stalk, puffing his chest out.
(verb)
to pursue someone or something stealthily and persistently, for example to harass a person with unwanted and obsessive attention or to search an area for prey;
e.g. She suspected that the man was trying to stalk her when she saw him everywhere she went.
(verb)
to walk in a stiff and proud/haughty manner with striding steps, often as an expression of anger;
e.g. She turned to stalk away when he grabbed her arm.
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