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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Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2025
If the leaves begin to feather or flowering stalks appear, cut cilantro more vigorously to delay the plant from setting seed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Iga Świątek and Yulia Putintseva also dealt with stalking threats this year.
—Carson Kessler, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Snip close to the stem without damaging the main stalk, and never cut the central growing tip.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2025
If the leaves begin to feather or flowering stalks appear, cut cilantro more vigorously to delay the plant from setting seed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
After obtaining the warrant for his arrest, police charged Roman with four counts of stalking, two counts of battery and two counts of battery on a disabled person.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Iga Świątek and Yulia Putintseva also dealt with stalking threats this year.
—Carson Kessler, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stalk. Accessed 29 Aug. 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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