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
stalking a celebrity
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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Angela England, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
Chop off the stems or the stalk and discard them, being careful to keep as much of the leafy greens as possible.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
He was charged with home invasion, breaking and entering and stalking.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Each plant can be counted on to produce a large number of flower stalks, and the clumps of sword-like foliage add shape and texture to the garden throughout the year.
—Angela England, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
Chop off the stems or the stalk and discard them, being careful to keep as much of the leafy greens as possible.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
Nicolaysen and other attorneys had argued at trial the stalking charge was impossible to prove since the federal penal code requires a defendant to engage in a pattern of behavior to be guilty of the crime.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
He was charged with home invasion, breaking and entering and stalking.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stalk. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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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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