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stalkto follow or watch someone secretly and persistently

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to follow or watch someone secretly and persistently

Pronunciation (IPA): /stɔːk/

Korean meaning: 몰래 뒤따라다니다, 스토킹하다

Korean pronunciation: **스톡**

Example Sentences

  • My cat likes to stalk invisible enemies in the hallway at 3 AM.
  • She stalked out of the restaurant when they said pineapple pizza wasn't available.
  • The detective had to stalk the suspect for three days to gather evidence.

stalk

VERB

//stɔːk//

to follow or watch someone secretly and persistently

stalk concept
💡 Concept

to follow or watch someone secretly and persistently

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/stɔːk/
🇬🇧 UK/stɔːk/

🌳Etymology

Rootstalk

Origin

From Middle English stalken, likely from Old English stealcian meaning 'to walk stiffly or cautiously.' The word may be related to Old Norse stolka, suggesting Germanic origins.

🎵Rhyme

talkwalkchalkhawk
talk
walk
chalk
hawk

🔗Collocations

stalk a celebrity
stalk prey
corn stalk
stalk angrily
stalk off
celery stalk

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat likes to stalk invisible enemies in the hallway at 3 AM.

😄 Fun example

She stalked out of the restaurant when they said pineapple pizza wasn't available.

The detective had to stalk the suspect for three days to gather evidence.

The bamboo stalks in the garden grew incredibly fast this season.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

followpursuehunttrackshadow

Antonyms

fleeavoidescape

Related

stalkerstalkingstempursuitharassment

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