stalk


Definition: Meaning of, stalk in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stɔːk /

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stalk stalks
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  1. a long narrow part of a plant that supports leaves, fruits, or flowers
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  2. a thin upright object
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  3. somebody's eyes are out on stalks British English informal if your eyes are out on stalks, you are very surprised or shocked
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
stalk stalked stalked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
stalking stalks
  1. [transitive] to follow a person or animal quietly in order to catch and attack or kill them [↪  shadow]
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  2. [transitive] to follow and watch someone over a long period of time in a way that is very annoying or threatening, and that is considered a crime in some places
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  3. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk in a proud or angry way, with long steps
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  4. [transitive] literary if something bad stalks a place, you see or feel it everywhere in that place
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stalk used in phrases

  • flower stalk (noun)
    1. erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
  • hypophyseal stalk (noun)
    1. the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus
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