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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