stalk
/stɔːk/
noun
- The main stem of a plant, or the stem that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit.
- The sunflower had a thick, tall stalk that bent in the wind.
- She cut the stalk of the apple to pick it from the tree.
- The celery stalk was crunchy and fresh.
- A thin, upright support or structure that looks like a plant stem.
- The mushroom's stalk was white and firm.
- The glass had a long, elegant stalk.
- The microscope had a metal stalk that held the lens in place.
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- To follow or watch someone in a secret, persistent, and often threatening way.
- The detective stalked the suspect through the crowded market.
- The celebrity had to get a restraining order because a fan was stalking her.
- He was arrested for stalking his ex-girlfriend after she ended the relationship.
- To move in a slow, determined, and often angry or proud way.
- The angry cat stalked across the yard, its tail twitching.
- After losing the argument, she stalked out of the room without saying a word.
- He stalked away from the table, refusing to discuss the matter further.
- To follow or approach an animal or prey quietly and carefully in order to hunt or observe it.
- The hunter stalked the deer silently through the forest.
- The lioness stalked the gazelle through the tall grass.
- Wildlife photographers often stalk their subjects for hours to get the perfect shot.
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