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English noun: stalk

1. stalk (substance) material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds


Synonymschaff, husk, shuck, straw, stubble


Broader (hypernym)plant material, plant substance


Narrower (hyponym)bran

2. stalk (plant) a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ


Synonymsstem


Broader (hypernym)plant organ


Narrower (hyponym)axis, beanstalk, bole, branch, bulb, cane, carpophore, caudex, caudex, cladode, cladophyll, corm, corn stalk, cornstalk, culm, cutting, filament, flower stalk, funicle, funiculus, gynophore, halm, haulm, leafstalk, petiole, petiolule, phylloclad, phylloclade, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, scape, slip, sporangiophore, stipe, stock, tree trunk, trunk, tuber


Part holonyminternode, leaf node, node, receptacle

3. stalk (act) a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush


Synonymsstalking, still hunt


Broader (hypernym)hunt, hunting


Narrower (hyponym)deerstalking

4. stalk (act) the act of following prey stealthily


Synonymsstalking


Broader (hypernym)chase, following, pursual, pursuit

5. stalk (act) a stiff or threatening gait


Synonymsangry walk


Broader (hypernym)gait


English verb: stalk

1. stalk (motion) walk stiffly


ExamplesThe children stalk to the playground


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)walk

2. stalk (motion) follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to


SamplesHer ex-boyfriend stalked her.
The ghost of her mother haunted her.


Synonymshaunt


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)follow, pursue

3. stalk (motion) go through (an area) in search of prey


SamplesStalk the woods for deer.


ExamplesThe men stalk the area for animals


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)follow, pursue









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