stalking
/ˈstɔkɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of stalk: following or observing someone persistently and threateningly.
- The detective is stalking the suspect to gather evidence.
- She realized someone was stalking her when she saw the same car every day.
- He was arrested for stalking his ex-girlfriend.
- Present participle of stalk: walking in a stiff, proud, or angry manner.
- The actor was stalking across the stage during the dramatic scene.
- She was stalking away from the argument, her face red with anger.
- He kept stalking back and forth, muttering to himself.
- Present participle of stalk: moving stealthily toward prey or a target.
- The cat was stalking a mouse in the garden.
- The hunter spent hours stalking the deer through the forest.
- The soldiers were stalking the enemy camp under cover of darkness.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the act of stalking.
- The stalking behavior of the fan made the singer uncomfortable.
- He was charged with stalking after a pattern of threatening calls.
- She received a stalking order from the court to protect herself.
noun
- The act of following or observing someone persistently, often in a way that causes fear or harassment.
- The victim reported the stalking to the police after receiving dozens of messages.
- Stalking is a serious crime in many countries.
- Online stalking has become more common with the rise of social media.
- The activity of moving stealthily to hunt or pursue prey.
- The lion's stalking of the gazelle was slow and deliberate.
- He learned the art of stalking from his grandfather, a skilled hunter.
- The documentary showed the stalking behavior of leopards in the wild.
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