stalk meaning and definition

STALK noun

Definition of stalk (noun)

1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
   • synonyms: chaff, husk, shuck, straw, stubble
2. a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
   • synonyms: stem
3. a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
   • synonyms: stalking, still hunt
4. the act of following prey stealthily
   • synonyms: stalking
5. a stiff or threatening gait
   • synonyms: angry walk

STALK verb

Definition of stalk (verb)

1. walk stiffly
2. follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
   • "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"
   • synonyms: haunt
3. go through (an area) in search of prey
   • "stalk the woods for deer"