stalk
1. stalk \'sto.k\ vb [ME stalken, fr. OE bestealcian; akin to OE stealc
lofty, ]stelan to steal - more at STEAL obs 1: to walk cautiously or
furtively : STEAL 2: to pursue quarry or prey stealthily 3: to walk
stiffly or haughtily 1: to pursue by stalking 2: to go through (an area)
in search of prey or quarry {~ the wood s for deer} - stalk.er n
2. stalk n 1: the act of stalking 2: a stalking gait
3. stalk \'sto.kt\ \'sto.-kl*s\ \'sto.-ke-\ n [ME stalke; akin to OE stealc
lofty] 1a: the main stem of an herbaceous plant often with its dependent
parts 1b: a part of a plant (as a petiole, stipe, or peduncle) that
supports anot her 2: a slender upright object or supporting or connecting
part; esp : PEDUNCLE {the ~ of a crinoid} - stalked aj