stalk

[ stawk ]

/ stɔk /

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noun

the stem or main axis of a plant.

any slender supporting or connecting part of a plant, as the petiole of a leaf, the peduncle of a flower, or the funicle of an ovule.

a similar structural part of an animal.

a stem, shaft, or slender supporting part of anything.

Automotive. a slender lever, usually mounted on or near the steering wheel, that is used by the driver to control a signal or function: The horn button is on the turn-signal stalk.

Origin of stalk

1275–1325; Middle English stalke, apparently equivalent to Old English stal(u) stave + -k diminutive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM stalk

stalklike, adjective

Words nearby stalk

Stalin, Joseph, Stalinogrod, Stalin Peak, Stalinsk, Stalin's purge trials, stalk, stalked, stalked puffball, stalker, stalk-eyed, stalking

Definition for stalk (2 of 2)

stalk²

[ stawk ]

/ stɔk /

verb (used without object)

to pursue or approach prey, quarry, etc., stealthily.

to walk with measured, stiff, or haughty strides: He was so angry he stalked away without saying goodbye.

to proceed in a steady, deliberate, or sinister manner: Famine stalked through the nation.

Obsolete. to walk or go stealthily along.

verb (used with object)

to pursue (game, a person, etc.) stealthily.

to proceed through (an area) in search of prey or quarry: to stalk the woods for game.

to proceed or spread through in a steady or sinister manner: Disease stalked the land.

noun

an act or course of stalking quarry, prey, or the like: We shot the mountain goat after a five-hour stalk.

a slow, stiff stride or gait.

Origin of stalk

1250–1300; Middle English stalken (v.), representing the base of Old English bestealcian to move stealthily, stealcung stalking (gerund); akin to steal

OTHER WORDS FROM stalk

stalk·a·ble, adjectivestalker, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for stalk

The system monitors grain as it’s collected and adjusts dozens of settings on the combine in real-time to maximize how much grain is chopped from each stalk and to minimize waste.
A.I. gets down in the dirt as precision agriculture takes off|Aaron Pressman|October 5, 2020|Fortune
They go to Paris, but never leave the underground metro station, where they stalk the metro mall shops.
‘Girlhood’: Coming of Age in France’s Projects|Molly Hannon|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Famine will stalk the land and as many as seven million people will confront extreme food insecurity—in short, starvation.
Preventing Genocide In South Sudan|Eric Reeves, John Prendergast|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plus, where else can you stalk your kids and go on tour with Snoop Dogg at the same time?
This Week’s Hot Apps: Dec. 13, 2013|Brian Ries|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Traffickers often continue to harass and stalk their former captives via phone and in person.
New Report Exposes Trafficking Rings in Egypt’s Sinai|John Beck|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When he at last tears it from the earth, its “stalk was all frayed and the flower itself no longer seemed so fresh and beautiful.”
Turning to Tolstoy’s ‘Hadji Murat’ as Boston Locked Down|Liesl Schillinger|April 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Scald one quart of milk, with half an onion and a stalk of celery; strain into a pitcher and keep hot if convenient.
Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties|Janet McKenzie Hill
Stalk, three-fourths of an inch long, rather slender, inserted in a deep regular cavity.
British Pomology|Robert Hogg
In the stalk of the rye occurs a knot, forming a slight bulge known to the peasantry as the “sweet joint.”
Creatures of the Night|Alfred W. Rees
The stalk is tall and strong, good in colour, fit for all purposes.
The Hills and the Vale|Richard Jefferies
He began to stalk his victim as noiselessly as a cat, taking advantage of every ant-hill or snowdrift to screen himself.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland

British Dictionary definitions for stalk (1 of 2)

stalk¹

/ (stɔːk) /

noun

the main stem of a herbaceous plant

any of various subsidiary plant stems, such as a leafstalk (petiole) or flower stalk (peduncle)

a slender supporting structure in animals such as crinoids and certain protozoans, coelenterates, and barnacles

any long slender supporting shaft or column

Derived forms of stalk

stalked, adjectivestalkless, adjectivestalklike, adjective

Word Origin for stalk

C14: probably a diminutive formed from Old English stalu upright piece of wood; related to Old Frisian staal handle

British Dictionary definitions for stalk (2 of 2)

stalk²

/ (stɔːk) /

verb

to follow or approach (game, prey, etc) stealthily and quietly

to pursue persistently and, sometimes, attack (a person with whom one is obsessed, often a celebrity)

to spread over (a place) in a menacing or grim mannerfever stalked the camp

(intr) to walk in a haughty, stiff, or threatening wayhe stalked out in disgust

to search or draw (a piece of land) for prey

noun

the act of stalking

a stiff or threatening stride

Derived forms of stalk

stalker, noun

Word Origin for stalk

Old English bestealcian to walk stealthily; related to Middle Low German stolkeren, Danish stalke

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for stalk

stalk

[ stôk ]

n.

A slender or elongated support or structure, as one that connects or supports an organ.

Scientific definitions for stalk

stalk

[ stôk ]

The main stem of a plant.

A slender structure that supports a plant part, such as a flower or leaf.

A slender supporting structure in certain other organisms, such as the reproductive structure in plasmodial slime molds or the part of a mushroom below the cap.

A slender supporting or connecting part of an animal, such as the eyestalk of a lobster.

单词	stalk
释义	stalk ¹ [ stawk ] / stɔk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stalk ON THESAURUS.COM noun the stem or main axis of a plant. any slender supporting or connecting part of a plant, as the petiole of a leaf, the peduncle of a flower, or the funicle of an ovule. a similar structural part of an animal. a stem, shaft, or slender supporting part of anything. Automotive. a slender lever, usually mounted on or near the steering wheel, that is used by the driver to control a signal or function: The horn button is on the turn-signal stalk. Origin of stalk ¹ 1275–1325; Middle English stalke, apparently equivalent to Old English stal(u) stave + -k diminutive suffix OTHER WORDS FROM stalk stalklike, adjective Words nearby stalk Stalin, Joseph, Stalinogrod, Stalin Peak, Stalinsk, Stalin's purge trials, stalk, stalked, stalked puffball, stalker, stalk-eyed, stalking Definition for stalk (2 of 2) stalk² [ stawk ] / stɔk / verb (used without object) to pursue or approach prey, quarry, etc., stealthily. to walk with measured, stiff, or haughty strides: He was so angry he stalked away without saying goodbye. to proceed in a steady, deliberate, or sinister manner: Famine stalked through the nation. Obsolete. to walk or go stealthily along. verb (used with object) to pursue (game, a person, etc.) stealthily. to proceed through (an area) in search of prey or quarry: to stalk the woods for game. to proceed or spread through in a steady or sinister manner: Disease stalked the land. noun an act or course of stalking quarry, prey, or the like: We shot the mountain goat after a five-hour stalk. a slow, stiff stride or gait. Origin of stalk ² 1250–1300; Middle English stalken (v.), representing the base of Old English bestealcian to move stealthily, stealcung stalking (gerund); akin to steal OTHER WORDS FROM stalk stalk·a·ble, adjectivestalker, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stalk The system monitors grain as it’s collected and adjusts dozens of settings on the combine in real-time to maximize how much grain is chopped from each stalk and to minimize waste. A.I. gets down in the dirt as precision agriculture takes off\|Aaron Pressman\|October 5, 2020\|Fortune They go to Paris, but never leave the underground metro station, where they stalk the metro mall shops. ‘Girlhood’: Coming of Age in France’s Projects\|Molly Hannon\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Famine will stalk the land and as many as seven million people will confront extreme food insecurity—in short, starvation. Preventing Genocide In South Sudan\|Eric Reeves, John Prendergast\|April 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Plus, where else can you stalk your kids and go on tour with Snoop Dogg at the same time? This Week’s Hot Apps: Dec. 13, 2013\|Brian Ries\|December 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Traffickers often continue to harass and stalk their former captives via phone and in person. New Report Exposes Trafficking Rings in Egypt’s Sinai\|John Beck\|December 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When he at last tears it from the earth, its “stalk was all frayed and the flower itself no longer seemed so fresh and beautiful.” Turning to Tolstoy’s ‘Hadji Murat’ as Boston Locked Down\|Liesl Schillinger\|April 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Scald one quart of milk, with half an onion and a stalk of celery; strain into a pitcher and keep hot if convenient. Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties\|Janet McKenzie Hill Stalk, three-fourths of an inch long, rather slender, inserted in a deep regular cavity. British Pomology\|Robert Hogg In the stalk of the rye occurs a knot, forming a slight bulge known to the peasantry as the “sweet joint.” Creatures of the Night\|Alfred W. Rees The stalk is tall and strong, good in colour, fit for all purposes. The Hills and the Vale\|Richard Jefferies He began to stalk his victim as noiselessly as a cat, taking advantage of every ant-hill or snowdrift to screen himself. Lives of the Fur Folk\|M. D. Haviland British Dictionary definitions for stalk (1 of 2) stalk¹ / (stɔːk) / noun the main stem of a herbaceous plant any of various subsidiary plant stems, such as a leafstalk (petiole) or flower stalk (peduncle) a slender supporting structure in animals such as crinoids and certain protozoans, coelenterates, and barnacles any long slender supporting shaft or column Derived forms of stalk stalked, adjectivestalkless, adjectivestalklike, adjective Word Origin for stalk C14: probably a diminutive formed from Old English stalu upright piece of wood; related to Old Frisian staal handle British Dictionary definitions for stalk (2 of 2) stalk² / (stɔːk) / verb to follow or approach (game, prey, etc) stealthily and quietly to pursue persistently and, sometimes, attack (a person with whom one is obsessed, often a celebrity) to spread over (a place) in a menacing or grim mannerfever stalked the camp (intr) to walk in a haughty, stiff, or threatening wayhe stalked out in disgust to search or draw (a piece of land) for prey noun the act of stalking a stiff or threatening stride Derived forms of stalk stalker, noun Word Origin for stalk Old English bestealcian to walk stealthily; related to Middle Low German stolkeren, Danish stalke Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stalk twig, trunk, pursue, hunt, haunt, stride, ambush, chase, shaft, bent, support, spire, upright, spike, helm, axis, pedicle, pedicel, reed, pace Medical definitions for stalk stalk [ stôk ] n. A slender or elongated support or structure, as one that connects or supports an organ. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for stalk stalk [ stôk ] The main stem of a plant. A slender structure that supports a plant part, such as a flower or leaf. A slender supporting structure in certain other organisms, such as the reproductive structure in plasmodial slime molds or the part of a mushroom below the cap. A slender supporting or connecting part of an animal, such as the eyestalk of a lobster. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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stalk

noun

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Words nearby stalk

Definition for stalk (2 of 2)

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for stalk

British Dictionary definitions for stalk (1 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for stalk (2 of 2)

verb

noun

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n.

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