stalk

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: stôk, IPA ^(key): /stɔːk/
• (US) enPR: stôk, IPA ^(key): /stɔk/

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• Homophones: stork, stock

Noun

Singular stalk

Plural stalks

1. (countable) The stalk of a plant is the stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts.

Verb

Plain form stalk

Third-person singular stalks

Past tense stalked

Past participle stalked

Present participle stalking

1. (transitive) If you stalk, you approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.
2. (transitive) If you stalk someone, you try to follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.

   My ex-girlfriend is stalking me.