Definitions for stalking
stalk·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stalk, stalking, still huntnoun

   a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush

2. stalk, stalkingnoun

   the act of following prey stealthily

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stalkingnoun

   Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush

2. stalkingnoun

   The crime of following or harassing another person, causing him or her to fear death or injury

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stalking

   Stalking is unwanted and/or repeated surveillance by an individual or group toward another person. Stalking behaviors are interrelated to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person or monitoring them. The term stalking is used with some differing definitions in psychiatry and psychology, as well as in some legal jurisdictions as a term for a criminal offense.According to a 2002 report by the U.S. National Center for Victims of Crime, "virtually any unwanted contact between two people that directly or indirectly communicates a threat or places the victim in fear can be considered stalking", although in practice the legal standard is usually somewhat stricter.

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1. stalking

   Stalking is a pattern of unwanted, intrusive, and threatening behavior directed towards a specific individual, causing fear, distress, and potential harm. This may involve constant surveillance, incessant phone calls, leaving unsolicited gifts, cyberstalking, or other intrusive approaches that violate an individual's sense of personal safety and privacy. It is considered a criminal act in many jurisdictions.

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1. Stalking

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1. Stalking

   Stalking is unwanted or obsessive attention by an individual or group toward another person. Stalking behaviors are related to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person or monitoring them. The word stalking is used, with some differing meanings, in psychology and psychiatry and also in some legal jurisdictions as a term for a criminal offense. According to a 2002 report by the National Center for Victims of Crime, "Virtually any unwanted contact between two people [that intends] to directly or indirectly communicates a threat or places the victim in fear can be considered stalking" although in practice the legal standard is usually somewhat stricter.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stalking

   Course of conduct directed at a specific person that involves repeated (two or more occasions) visual or physical proximity, nonconsensual communication, or verbal, written, or implied threats, or a combination thereof, that would cause a reasonable person fear.

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1. stalking

   Stalking Meaning, Just like domestic violence, stalking is a crime of power and control. The term stalking means the act or crime of intentionally engaging and repeatedly following or harassing a behavior directed at a specific person in circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to fear injury or death, in particular, because of explicit or implied threats to his or her safety or the safety of others or suffering significant emotional distress. Stalking behavior is related to intimidation and intimidation and can follow or follow the victim personally. For Complete meaning, Types & Prevention, Visit: www.blissshine.com/meaning/stalking-meaning/

   
   

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How to pronounce stalking?

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How to say stalking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stalking in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stalking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of stalking in a Sentence

1. James McDonnell:

   There were too many pictures of older folk stalking aisles empty, because everybody was in panic buying. This is a great idea.

2. Bryan Freedman:

   Yet more lies from the same disturbed individual who has been stalking and menacing Wes, his family and his friends for years, as is well known, this person tried to extort Wes for millions of dollars and, after he refused to pay her a penny, launched an unceasing campaign of harassment against my client.

3. Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe:

   This is the absolute worst outcome for a stalking case.

4. James Ramsey:

   I am a little long in the tooth to be dressed up like some forest elf crawling around stalking 'hogs but it is just as fun as I remembered it,' i have a good time and the farmers get rid of a pest. As you look at the soybean fields, you'll see what we call 'ice cream cones.' The point of the ice cream cone is where the groundhog's burrow is. He'll eat in a semicircle out from his burrow. Groundhogs love eating fresh soybeans coming out of the ground.

5. Kalia Lord:

   Stop Electromagnetic torture, Electronic harassment, and Gang Stalking in America!!! With Biden and Harris All lives matter Change IS our future!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stalking
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stalking
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalking
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stalking
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=stalking
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=stalking