stalk
noun
- 1
The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts.
“a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp”
- 2
The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle of a plant.
- 3
Something resembling the stalk of a plant, such as the stem of a quill.
- 4
An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring.
- 5
One of the two upright pieces of a ladder.
- 6
A stem or peduncle, as in certain barnacles and crinoids.
- 7
The narrow basal portion of the abdomen of a hymenopterous insect.
- 8
The peduncle of the eyes of decapod crustaceans.
- 9
An iron bar with projections inserted in a core to strengthen it; a core arbor.
noun
- 1
A particular episode of trying to follow or contact someone.
- 2
The hunting of a wild animal by stealthy approach.
verb
- 1
To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.
- 2
To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.Wp
“My ex-girlfriend is stalking me.”
- 3
To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner.
- 4
To walk behind something, such as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under cover.
noun
- 1
A haughty style of walking.
verb
- 1
To walk haughtily.
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