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stalk 1
(stôk)n.
1.
a. A stem or main axis of a herbaceous plant.
b. A stem or similar structure that supports a plant part such as a flower, flower cluster, or leaf.
2. A slender or elongated support or structure, as one that holds up an organ or another body part.
[Middle English, probably diminutive of stale, upright of a ladder, post, handle, from Old English stalu; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]
stalk′y adj.
stalk 2
(stôk)v. stalked, stalk·ing, stalks
v.tr.
1. To pursue or track (prey) stealthily: The lions stalked the zebra from the tall grass.
2. To follow or observe (a person) persistently, especially out of obsession or derangement.
3. To go through (an area) in pursuit of prey or quarry.
v.intr.
1. To walk with a stiff, haughty, or angry gait: stalked off in a huff.
2. To move threateningly or menacingly.
3. To track prey or quarry.
[Middle English stalken, from Old English -stealcian, to move stealthily (in bestealcian).]
stalk′er n.
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stalk
(stɔːk)n
1. (Botany) the main stem of a herbaceous plant
2. (Botany) any of various subsidiary plant stems, such as a leafstalk (petiole) or flower stalk (peduncle)
3. (Zoology) a slender supporting structure in animals such as crinoids and certain protozoans, coelenterates, and barnacles
4. any long slender supporting shaft or column
[C14: probably a diminutive formed from Old English stalu upright piece of wood; related to Old Frisian staal handle]
stalked adj
ˈstalkless adj
ˈstalkˌlike adj
stalk
(stɔːk)vb
1. (Hunting) to follow or approach (game, prey, etc) stealthily and quietly
2. to pursue persistently and, sometimes, attack (a person with whom one is obsessed, often a celebrity)
3. to spread over (a place) in a menacing or grim manner: fever stalked the camp.
4. (intr) to walk in a haughty, stiff, or threatening way: he stalked out in disgust.
5. (Hunting) to search or draw (a piece of land) for prey
n
6. (Hunting) the act of stalking
7. a stiff or threatening stride
[Old English bestealcian to walk stealthily; related to Middle Low German stolkeren, Danish stalke]
ˈstalker n
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stalk1
(stɔk)n.
1. the stem or main axis of a plant.
2. any slender supporting part of a plant, as a petiole or peduncle.
3. a similar structural part of an animal.
4. a stem, shaft, or slender supporting part of anything.
[1275–1325; Middle English stalke, appar. = Old English stal(u) stave + -k diminutive suffix]
stalked, adj.
stalk′less, adj.
stalk′like`, adj.
stalk2
(stɔk)v.i.
1. to pursue prey, quarry, etc., stealthily.
2. to walk with measured, stiff, or haughty strides (often fol. by away, off, etc.).
3. to proceed in a steady, deliberate, or sinister manner.
v.t. 4. to pursue (game, a person, etc.) stealthily.
5. to harass (a person) threateningly, as by pursuit, intimidating phone calls, etc.
6. to proceed through (an area) in search of prey or quarry.
7. to proceed or spread through in a steady or sinister manner.
n. 8. an act or course of stalking.
9. a slow, stiff stride or gait.
[1250–1300; compare Old English bestealcian to move stealthily, akin to steal]
stalk′er, n.
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stalk
(stôk)1. Botany
a. The main stem of a plant.
b. A slender structure that supports a plant part, such as a flower or leaf.
2. A slender supporting or connecting part of an animal, such as the eyestalk of a lobster.
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stalk
- stipe - A stalk or stem of a seaweed, fungus, or fern frond.
- cranberry - First crane berry, so named because the plant grows on a stalk that looks like a crane's neck.
- spire - In Old English, it meant "stalk" or "stem."
- stalk - In a car, the flexible arm holding the mounting by which a seatbelt is secured.
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Stalk
of foresters: company of foresters—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
stalk
Past participle: stalked
Gerund: stalking
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| Noun | 1. |  stalk - material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seedsbran - broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting plant material, plant substance - material derived from plants |
| 2. | stalk - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ gynophore - the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle carpophore - a slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel corn stalk, cornstalk - the stalk of a corn plant filament - the stalk of a stamen petiolule - the stalk of a leaflet cane - a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus sporangiophore - stalk bearing one or more sporangia cutting, slip - a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting tuber - a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock - a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure axis - the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged caudex - woody stem of palms and tree ferns internode - a segment of a stem between two nodes beanstalk - stem of a bean plant cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade - a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf receptacle - enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts stipe - supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap flower stalk, scape - erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip bulb - a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure corm - solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure leaf node, node - (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge branch - a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant culm - stem of plants of the Gramineae halm, haulm - stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding tree trunk, trunk, bole - the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber | |
| 3. |  stalk - a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambushdeerstalking - stalking deer | |
| 4. | stalk - the act of following prey stealthily | |
| 5. |  stalk - a stiff or threatening gait gait - a person's manner of walking | |
| Verb | 1. | stalk - walk stiffly walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| 2. | stalk - follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her" | |
| 3. | stalk - go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer" |
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stalk
1noun stem, shoot, branch, stock, trunk, peduncle A single pale blue flower grows up from each joint on a long stalk.
stalk
2verb
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stalk
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Translations
ساقيَتَفَشّى، يُهَدِّديُطارِدُ خِلْسَةًيَمْشي مُتَشامِخا
kráčetstonekstopkastopovattáhnout
hærgeskridespankulerestængelstilk
kekkalehtiavaaniaväijyävarsi
breiîast útlæîast aîrigsastöngull, stilkur
cienīgi ietkātslavītiesložņātpielavīties
stopkatiahnuť
steblo
avına sinsice yaklaşmakazametle yürümeksaptehlikeli biçimde yayılmak
stalk
1 [stɔːk]B. VI (= walk) to stalk away or off → irse con paso airado
she stalked out of the room → salió airada del cuarto
she stalked out of the room → salió airada del cuarto
stalk
2 [stɔːk] N2. [of glass] → pie m
3. (Aut) (= control stalk) → palanca f
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stalk
1vt game → sich anpirschen an (+acc); (animal) → beschleichen, sich heranschleichen an (+acc); person → sich anschleichen an (+acc); (= harass) → belästigen, verfolgen; he’s stalking his former girlfriend → er stellt seiner Ex-Freundin nach; evil stalked the streets (liter) → das Böse ging in den Straßen um
vi
(= walk haughtily) → stolzieren
stalk
2n (of plant, leaf) → Stiel m; (= cabbage stalk) → Strunk m; his eyes came out on stalks (inf) → er bekam Stielaugen (inf)
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stalk
1 [stɔːk]1. vt (animal, person) → inseguire
2. vi to stalk in/out → entrare/uscire impettito/a
she stalked out of the room angrily → uscì furiosa dalla stanza
she stalked out of the room angrily → uscì furiosa dalla stanza
stalk
2 [stɔːk] n (Bot) → gambo, stelo; (of cabbage) → torsolo; (of fruit) → piccioloCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
stalk1
(stoːk) noun the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit. If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.
stalk2
(stoːk) verb1. to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger. He stalked out of the room in disgust.
2. to move menacingly through a place. Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.
3. in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden. Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?
ˈstalker noun a person who stalks game.
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stalk
n. tallo, estructura alargada que se asemeja al tallo de una planta.
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