having a stalk, having a stem
follow, shadow, pursue stealthily; walk stiffly and proudly, strut
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Stalked Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(imp. & p. p.)
of Stalk
of Stalk
(a.)
Having a stalk or stem; borne upon a stem.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutHaving a stalk or stem; borne upon a stem.
ring-stalked fungus
Adjective
1. having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk; "a pedunculate flower"; "a pedunculate barnacle is attached to the substrate by a fleshy foot or stalk"
(synonym) pedunculate
(classification) biology, biological science
Noun
1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
(synonym) chaff, husk, shuck, straw, stubble
(hypernym) plant material
(hyponym) bran
2. a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
(synonym) stem
(hypernym) plant organ
(hyponym) gynophore
(part-meronym) internode
3. a hunt for game carried on by stalking or waiting in ambush
(synonym) stalking, still hunt
(hypernym) hunt, hunting
(hyponym) deerstalking
4. the act of following prey stealthily
(synonym) stalking
(hypernym) pursuit, chase, following
(derivation) haunt
5. a stiff or threatening gait
(synonym) angry walk
(hypernym) gait
Verb
1. walk stiffly
(hypernym) walk
(derivation) angry walk
2. follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"
(synonym) haunt
(hypernym) pursue, follow
(derivation) stalking
3. go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer"
(hypernym) pursue, follow
(derivation) stalking, still hunt
Stalked Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Stalking is a term commonly used to refer to unwanted and obsessive attention by an individual or group to another person. Stalking behaviors are related to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person and/or monitoring them. The word stalking is used, with some differing meanings, in psychology and psychiatry and also in some legal jurisdictions as a term for a criminal offense.
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