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stalking

noun

Simple meaning

A hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush.

Pronunciation

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stawking

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈstɔkɪŋ

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Definition

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noun

  1. A hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush

  2. Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush.

  3. The act of following prey stealthily

  4. The crime of following or harassing another person, causing that person to fear death or injury.

  5. The act of going stealthily.

  6. The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking.

Word at a Glance

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Inflected forms

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  • stalkverbBase word

    Walk stiffly.

Word family

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  • stalkernounPerson or profession

    Someone who walks with long stiff strides.

Compound terms

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  • stalking-horsenounCompound term

    A candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate.

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