Stalk
Pronunciation: /ˈstɔːk/
Stalk (noun)
- The main stem of a plant that supports leaves or flowers.
- A long, thin part that supports something, like a leaf or fruit.
Examples
- The flower's stalk was long and slender.
- She trimmed the stalk before arranging the flowers.
Common collocations: cut the stalk, long stalk, thick stalk, supporting stalk, stalk prey
Stalk (verb)
- To follow someone quietly and secretly, often to watch them.
- To walk in a proud or angry way, often with long steps.
Examples
- He stalked the deer through the forest.
- The detective stalked the suspect for hours.