Synonyms of stalk

stalk

verb

1

as in to hunt

to seek out (game) for food or sport

lions stalking gazelles on the plains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hunt
• chase
• trap
• kill
• capture
• snare
• pursue
• track
• drag
• hawk
• trail
• dog
• course
• shoot
• ferret
• hound
• net
• run down
• cull
• gun (for)
• run
• poach
• harpoon
• spoor

2

as in to strut

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements

the irate customer stalked off in a huff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strut
• prance
• stride
• sashay
• tiptoe
• swagger
• tread
• mince
• shuffle
• step
• pad
• sweep
• traipse
• parade
• lurch
• flounce
• promenade
• pussyfoot
• stagger
• pace
• shamble
• lumber
• pound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stalk

In 2019, he was convicted of eight charges, including stalking women who worked at massage parlors in Johnson County and Lawrence, Kansas. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

The South Korean government has launched an app which allows victims of stalking offences to be notified if their stalker comes within range. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

Death turns into the defining theme of the episode, with the Grim Reaper stalking the Slow Horses in more ways than one. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

My biggest takeaway from stalking Maura’s entire beauty routine? — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2026