Stalk
Definition of Stalk
Pronunciation: stạkt n. | 1. | (Bot.) The stem or main axis of a plant; as, a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp. | | 2. | That which resembles the stalk of a plant, as the stem of a quill. | | 3. | (Arch.) An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring. | | 4. | One of the two upright pieces of a ladder. | | 5. | (Zool.) A stem or peduncle, as of certain barnacles and crinoids. | | 6. | (Founding) An iron bar with projections inserted in a core to strengthen it; a core arbor. | v. i. | 1. | To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner; - sometimes used with a reflexive pronoun. | | 2. | To walk behind something as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under cover. | | 3. | To walk with high and proud steps; - usually implying the affectation of dignity, and indicating dislike. The word is used, however, especially by the poets, to express dignity of step. | v. t. | 1. | To approach under cover of a screen, or by stealth, for the purpose of killing, as game. | | 2. | To follow (a person) persistently, with or without attempts to evade detection; as, the paparazzi stalk celebrities to get candid photographs; obsessed fans may stalk their favorite movie stars. | n. | 1. | A high, proud, stately step or walk. | | 2. | The act or process of stalking. |
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