1
: a slender upright object or supporting or connecting part
especially
: peduncle
2
a
: the main stem of an herbaceous plant often with its dependent parts
b
: a part of a plant (such as a petiole or stipe) that supports another
stalked; stalking; stalks
1
: to pursue by stalking
2
: to go through (an area) in search of prey or quarry
stalk the woods for deer
3
: to pursue obsessively and to the point of harassment
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Examples of stalk in a Sentence
Verb
a movie about a detective being stalked by a killer
This is the time of year when hunters are stalking the woods for deer.
She called the police because her ex-boyfriend was stalking her.
She angrily stalked out of the room.
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Choose whole stalks or broccoli crowns and opt for deep green/blue green crowns with tight buds.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The eponymous Milkman, a much older, predatory paramilitary, continually stalks her.
—Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Furthermore, the draft explicitly defines ‘industrial hemp’ to refer to plant parts such as stalks and seeds while excluding cannabinoid resin, which cannot be used in cannabinoid products.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Choose whole stalks or broccoli crowns and opt for deep green/blue green crowns with tight buds.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
They’re constantly being stalked and tormented by Sir.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The eponymous Milkman, a much older, predatory paramilitary, continually stalks her.
—Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stalk. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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stalk
2 of 3 verb1
a
: to hunt slowly and quietly
stalk deer
b
: to go through (an area) in search of prey
stalk the woods for deer
2
: to walk in a stiff or proud manner
stalked out of the room
3
: to pursue obsessively and to the point of harassment
stalker
noun
stalk
3 of 3 noun1
: the act of stalking
2
: a stalking manner of walking
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