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S0698800 (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.

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S0698800 (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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(stɔːk) n1. (Botany) the main stem of a herbaceous plant2. (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 barnacles4. 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

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(stɔːk) vb1. (Hunting) to follow or approach (game, prey, etc) stealthily and quietly2. 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 preyn6. (Hunting) the act of stalking7. 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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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.

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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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(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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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.

Stalk

of foresters: company of foresters—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

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Past participle: stalked
Gerund: stalking

Imperative
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stalk

Present
I stalk
you stalk
he/she/it stalks
we stalk
you stalk
they stalk

Preterite
I stalked
you stalked
he/she/it stalked
we stalked
you stalked
they stalked

Present Continuous
I am stalking
you are stalking
he/she/it is stalking
we are stalking
you are stalking
they are stalking

Present Perfect
I have stalked
you have stalked
he/she/it has stalked
we have stalked
you have stalked
they have stalked

Past Continuous
I was stalking
you were stalking
he/she/it was stalking
we were stalking
you were stalking
they were stalking

Past Perfect
I had stalked
you had stalked
he/she/it had stalked
we had stalked
you had stalked
they had stalked

Future
I will stalk
you will stalk
he/she/it will stalk
we will stalk
you will stalk
they will stalk

Future Perfect
I will have stalked
you will have stalked
he/she/it will have stalked
we will have stalked
you will have stalked
they will have stalked

Future Continuous
I will be stalking
you will be stalking
he/she/it will be stalking
we will be stalking
you will be stalking
they will be stalking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been stalking
you have been stalking
he/she/it has been stalking
we have been stalking
you have been stalking
they have been stalking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been stalking
you will have been stalking
he/she/it will have been stalking
we will have been stalking
you will have been stalking
they will have been stalking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been stalking
you had been stalking
he/she/it had been stalking
we had been stalking
you had been stalking
they had been stalking

Conditional
I would stalk
you would stalk
he/she/it would stalk
we would stalk
you would stalk
they would stalk

Past Conditional
I would have stalked
you would have stalked
he/she/it would have stalked
we would have stalked
you would have stalked
they would have stalked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stalk - material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seedschaff, husk, shuck, stubble, strawbran - broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by siftingplant 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 organstemgynophore - the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptaclecarpophore - a slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpelcorn stalk, cornstalk - the stalk of a corn plantfilament - the stalk of a stamenfunicle, funiculus - the stalk of a plant ovule or seedpetiolule - the stalk of a leafletcane - a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar caneplant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungussporangiophore - stalk bearing one or more sporangiacutting, slip - a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or graftingtuber - a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storagerhizome, rootstalk, rootstock - a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structureaxis - the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arrangedcaudex - woody stem of palms and tree fernsinternode - a segment of a stem between two nodesbeanstalk - stem of a bean plantcladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade - a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leafreceptacle - enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral partscaudex, stock - persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plantstipe - supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom capflower stalk, scape - erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulipleafstalk, petiole - the slender stem that supports the blade of a leafbulb - a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structurecorm - solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structureleaf node, node - (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emergebranch - a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plantculm - stem of plants of the Gramineaehalm, haulm - stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and beddingtree 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 ambushstalking, still hunthunting, hunt - the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or peltsdeerstalking - stalking deer
	4.	stalk - the act of following prey stealthilystalkingchase, pursual, pursuit, following - the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
	5.	stalk - a stiff or threatening gait angry walkgait - a person's manner of walking
Verb	1.	stalk - walk stifflywalk - 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"hauntpursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
	3.	stalk - go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer"pursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"

stalk

¹noun stem, shoot, branch, stock, trunk, peduncle A single pale blue flower grows up from each joint on a long stalk.

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²verb1. pursue, follow, track, hunt, shadow, tail (informal), haunt, creep up on He stalks his victims like a hunter after a deer.2. march, pace, stride, strut, flounce If his patience is tried at meetings he has been known to stalk out.

stalk

verb1. To walk with long steps, especially in a vigorous manner:march, stride.2. To look for and pursue (game) in order to capture or kill it:chase, drive, hunt, run.

Translations

植物的主茎、叶柄潜近猎物笼罩花梗蔓延

stalk¹

(stoːk) noun the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit. If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die. （植物的）主茎、叶柄，花梗

stalk²

(stoːk) verb1. to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger. He stalked out of the room in disgust.高视阔步地走2. to move menacingly through a place. Disease and famine stalk (through) the country. 笼罩，蔓延 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?潜近猎物ˈstalker noun a person who stalks game. 潜随猎物者

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stalking horse

1. A political candidate who attempts to supplant the current party leader, solely to gauge how much support the incumbent has. He doesn't actually want to be elected—he's just a stalking horse who's trying to see how fractured our party really is.2. Something that conceals a person's true intentions. I'm afraid that this deal is just a stalking horse for a more nefarious long-term plan.See also: horse, stalk

(one's) eyes are out on stalks

1. One is looking at someone in a way that indicates sexual interest. Of course he likes you—his eyes are out on stalks every time he sees you!2. One is looking at something with wonder or awe. My brother loves superhero movies, so his eyes will definitely be out on stalks when he sees the trailer for this one.See also: eye, on, out, stalk

Facebook stalk

To attempt to learn more about a person (typically someone whom one does not know very well) by looking at their Facebook profile, posts, photos, etc. I Facebook stalked Josh yesterday and saw no signs of a girlfriend, so, you're welcome. Ugh, Facebook stalking people I went to high school with is just depressing anymore. They all have kids and houses and intense careers, and here I am, living at home.See also: Facebook, stalk

Facebook stalking

The act of attempting to learn more about a person (typically someone whom one does not know very well) by looking at their Facebook profile, posts, photos, etc. I did some Facebook stalking yesterday and saw no signs that Josh has a girlfriend, so, you're welcome. Ugh, Facebook stalking of people I went to high school with is just depressing anymore. They all have kids and houses and intense careers, and here I am, living at home.See also: Facebook, stalk

fb stalk

To attempt to learn more about a person (typically someone whom one does not know very well) by looking at their Facebook profile, posts, photos, etc. I fb stalked Josh yesterday and saw no signs of a girlfriend, so, you're welcome. Ugh, fb stalking people I went to high school with is just depressing anymore. They all have kids and houses and intense careers, and here I am, living at home.See also: FB, stalk

fb stalking

The act of attempting to learn more about a person (typically someone whom one does not know very well) by looking at their Facebook profile, posts, photos, etc. I did some fb stalking yesterday and saw no signs that Josh has a girlfriend, so, you're welcome. Ugh, fb stalking of people I went to high school with is just depressing anymore. They all have kids and houses and intense careers, and here I am, living at home.See also: FB, stalk

stalk in

To enter (some place) in a haughty, stiff, or threatening manner. The entire room fell quiet as the count stalked in without a word. The boss stalked in the office with a horrible scowl on his face, so we knew there was bad news on the way.See also: stalk

stalk into (some place)

To enter some place in a haughty, stiff, or angry manner. Everyone fell quiet as the count stalked into the room without a word. The boss stalked into the office with a horrible scowl on his face, so we knew there was bad news on the way.See also: stalk

stalk out

To leave (some place) in a haughty, stiff, or threatening manner. The entire room fell quiet as the count stood up and stalked out without a word. The boss stalked out of the office with a horrible scowl on his face after the financial reports were released.See also: out, stalk

stalk out of (some place)

To leave some place in a haughty, stiff, or angry manner. Everyone fell quiet as the count stood up and stalked out of the room without a word. The boss stalked out of the office with a horrible scowl on his face after the financial reports were released.See also: of, out, stalk

stalk in(to some place)

to stride into a place, perhaps indignantly. Carl stalked into the manager's office and began his tirade. He stalked in and began to complain.See also: stalk

stalk out of

some place to stride out of a place indignantly. Jeff stalked out of the store and went straight to the police. Mary got angry and stalked out of the meeting.See also: of, out, stalk

a stalking horse

1. If you describe an event or an action as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to help someone get what they really want at a later date. The development will act as a stalking horse for further exploitation of the surrounding countryside. Limits on union contributions will be a stalking horse to break the relationship between the party and the unions. Note: This expression is usually used to show disapproval. 2. In politics, a stalking horse is someone who stands against the leader of a party to test the strength of any opposition to the leader. They then withdraw in favour of a stronger challenger, if it looks likely that the leader can be defeated. There was even talk of one of them standing for the leadership as a stalking horse for the real contender. Note: You can also use stalking horse before a noun. The notion of a stalking horse challenge at the autumn party conference seemed highly unlikely. Note: Stalking horses were horses that were used by hunters. They were trained to allow their rider to hide behind them, and so get closer to the birds they were hunting. See also: horse, stalk

eyes out on stalks

full of eager curiosity or amazement. informal 1999 Escape This breathtaking graphics accelerator takes 3D game play on PCI systems to a whole new dimension of excitement with imagery so realistic your eyes will be out on stalks. See also: eye, on, out, stalk

stalking horse

A pretext. This term comes from the practice of hunters sometimes dismounting and, hiding behind their horses, stalking game on foot, slowly advancing until they come within shooting distance. The transfer of this practice to a means of concealing a secret plan, or, in politics, to a candidate being used to conceal the candidacy of some other person, took place in the sixteenth century. Shakespeare used it in As You Like It (4.3): “He uses his folly like a stalking-horse and under the presentation of that he shoots his wit.” Time had it on November 21, 1977: “She’s willingly making herself a stalking horse for the ultra right.” British lexicographer Nigel Rees reported that in British politics of the early 1990s, the term was applied to a member of Parliament who stands for election as party leader with no hope of winning, in order to test whether the incumbent leader is challengeable.See also: horse, stalk

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noun stem

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verb to walk with long steps, especially in a vigorous manner

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verb to look for and pursue (game) in order to capture or kill it

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noun material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

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noun a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

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

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noun the act of following prey stealthily

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noun a stiff or threatening gait

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verb walk stiffly

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verb follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

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verb go through (an area) in search of prey

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