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
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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Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
Hollow stalks shelter bees and beneficial insects through cold weather.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In July 2022, he was convicted in a stalking case in Dakota County, Minnesota, as well as a domestic battery charge in Polk County, Florida, in August 2016.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
From the bands that grocers use to keep broccoli stalks together, to resistance bands which are used for fitness and physical therapy, colorful rubber bands for crafting, oversized bands for industrial use and specialty bands which can be used for do-it-yourself projects such as tie-dye.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
Hollow stalks shelter bees and beneficial insects through cold weather.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
In July 2022, Avalos was convicted of felony stalking in Dakota County, Minnesota, after repeatedly contacting and harassing a victim in violation of state law.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In July 2022, he was convicted in a stalking case in Dakota County, Minnesota, as well as a domestic battery charge in Polk County, Florida, in August 2016.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stalk. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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