Stalk
WordNet
noun
(1) A stiff or threatening gait
(2) The act of following prey stealthily
(3) A hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
(4) A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
(5) Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
verb
(6) Walk stiffly
(7) Go through (an area) in search of prey
"Stalk the woods for deer"
(8) Follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
"Her ex-boyfriend stalked her"
"The ghost of her mother haunted her"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.
- To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.
Noun
- A particular episode of trying to follow or contact someone.
- (of wild animals) A hunt.
Etymology 3
Perhaps from , from .