
stalk
n 1: material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of
stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
[syn: {chaff}, {husk}, {shuck}, {straw}, {stubble}]
2: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or
fungus or a plant part or plant organ [syn: {stem}]
3: a hunt for game carried on by stalking or waiting in ambush
[syn: {stalking}, {still hunt}]
4: the act of following prey stealthily [syn: {stalking}]
5: a stiff or threatening gait [syn: {angry walk}]
v 1: walk stiffly
2: follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to;
"her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother
haunted her" [syn: {haunt}]
3: go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for
deer"
Source: WordNet® 2.0