Meaning & Definition of Stalk in English
English⟶
Stalk
/stɔk/
noun
1. Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
synonym:
- chaff,
- husk,
- shuck,
- stalk,
- straw,
- stubble
2. A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
synonym:
- stalk,
- stem
3. A hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
synonym:
- stalk,
- stalking,
- still hunt
4. The act of following prey stealthily
synonym:
- stalk,
- stalking
5. A stiff or threatening gait
synonym:
- stalk,
- angry walk
verb
1. Walk stiffly
synonym:
- stalk
2. Follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
- "Her ex-boyfriend stalked her"
- "The ghost of her mother haunted her"
synonym:
- haunt,
- stalk
3. Go through (an area) in search of prey
- "Stalk the woods for deer"
synonym:
- stalk