Stalk | Mean of stalk in English Dictionary
/ˈstɑːk/
- Noun
- a thick or tall stem of a plant
- a flower stalk
- celery stalks
- a thin, upright object or part that supports or connects something
- the stalk of a goblet
- Verb
- to follow (an animal or person that you are hunting or trying to capture) by moving slowly and quietly
- Lions stalked the herd.
- a movie about a detective being stalked by a killer
- to go through (a place or area) while hunting
- This is the time of year when hunters are stalking the woods for deer.
- A killer stalks the streets of the city. [=there is a killer somewhere in the city]
- a city that is stalked by fear [=a city where people are in a constant state of fear]
- to follow, watch, and bother (someone) constantly in a way that is frightening, dangerous, etc.
- She called the police because her ex-boyfriend was stalking her.
- to walk in a stiff or proud manner
- She angrily stalked out of the room.
