English to English
noun
- material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
source: WordNet 3.0
- a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
source: WordNet 3.0
- a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
source: WordNet 3.0
- the act of following prey stealthily
source: WordNet 3.0
- a stiff or threatening gait
source: WordNet 3.0
- The stem or main axis of a plant; as, a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp.
source: Webster 1913
- A high, proud, stately step or walk.
source: Webster 1913
- The act or process of stalking.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- walk stiffly
source: WordNet 3.0
- follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
Her ex-boyfriend stalked her.
The ghost of her mother haunted her.
source: WordNet 3.0
- go through (an area) in search of prey
Stalk the woods for deer.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner; -- sometimes used with a reflexive pronoun.
source: Webster 1913
- To approach under cover of a screen, or by stealth, for the purpose of killing, as game.
source: Webster 1913
