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   stalk

   /stɔːk/

   verb

   • 1. pursue or approach stealthily: "a cat stalking a bird" Similar creep up ontrailfollowshadowtrack downgo afterbe afterdoghoundcoursehuntpursuechasegive chase torun afterinformal:tail
   • ▪ move silently or threateningly through (a place): literary "the tiger stalks the jungle"
   • 2. harass or persecute (someone) with unwanted and obsessive attention: "for five years she was stalked by a man who would taunt and threaten her"
   • 3. stride somewhere in a proud, stiff, or angry manner: "without another word she turned and stalked out" Similar strutstridemarchflouncestormstompsweepswaggerprance

   noun

   • 1. a stealthy pursuit of someone or something: "this time the stalk would be on foot"
   • 2. a stiff, striding gait.

   Word Origin late Old English-stealcian (in bistealcian ‘walk cautiously or stealthily’), of Germanic origin; related to steal.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTALK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the main stem of a plant, or the narrow stem that joins leaves, flowers, or fruit to the main stem of a plant: She trimmed the stalks of the tulips before putting them in a vase. a narrow structure that supports a part of the body in some animals: The eyes of shrimps are on movable stalks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stalkStalk Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of STALK is a slender upright object or supporting or connecting part; especially : peduncle. How to use stalk in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › stalkSTALK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the stem or main axis of a plant. any slender supporting or connecting part of a plant, as the petiole of a leaf, the peduncle of a flower, or the funicle of an ovule. a similar structural part of an animal.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTALK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone stalks someone else, especially a famous person or a person they used to have a relationship with, they keep following them or contacting them in an annoying and frightening way. Even after their divorce he continued to stalk and threaten her.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTALK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the main stem of a plant, or the narrow stem that joins leaves, flowers, or fruit to the main stem of a plant: She trimmed the stalks of the tulips before putting them in a vase. a narrow structure that supports a part of the body in some animals: The eyes of shrimps are on movable stalks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › stalkStalk - definition of stalk by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a. A stem or main axis of a herbaceous plant. b. A stem or similar structure that supports a plant part such as a flower, flower cluster, or leaf. 2. A slender or elongated support or structure, as one that holds up an organ or another body part.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTALK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   STALK definition: 1. to follow a person or animal closely and secretly, often to try to catch or attack them: 2. to…. Learn more.