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Stalking

//ˈstɔːkɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of going stealthily. countable, uncountable

    "A tiny cub is learning the art of stalking a little too well it seems. A video posted on social media shows the cub surprising its mamma and giving her a huge fright. The short clip makes for a delightful watch."

  2. 2
    The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    the act of following prey stealthily wordnet
  4. 4
    Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush wordnet
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  1. 6
    The crime of following or harassing another person, causing that person to fear death or injury. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of stalk form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English stalkynge, stalkyng, from Old English stealcung, from Proto-West Germanic *stalkungu, equivalent to stalk + -ing.

Etymology 2

From stalk (“the stem of a plant”) + -ing.

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