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- [stawk]
- /stɔk/
- /stɔːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stawk]
- /stɔk/
Definitions of stalk word
- noun stalk an act or course of stalking quarry, prey, or the like: We shot the mountain goat after a five-hour stalk. 1
- noun stalk a slow, stiff stride or gait. 1
- verb without object stalk to pursue or approach prey, quarry, etc., stealthily. 1
- verb without object stalk to walk with measured, stiff, or haughty strides: He was so angry he stalked away without saying goodbye. 1
- verb without object stalk to proceed in a steady, deliberate, or sinister manner: Famine stalked through the nation. 1
- verb without object stalk Obsolete. to walk or go stealthily along. 1
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Origin of stalk
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English stalke, apparently equivalent to Old English stal(u) stave + -k diminutive suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stalk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stalk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stalk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stalk
noun stalk
- arbor — An arbor is a shelter in a garden which is formed by leaves and stems of plants growing close together over a light framework.
- axis — An axis is an imaginary line through the middle of something.
- axle — An axle is a rod connecting a pair of wheels on a car or other vehicle.
- baluster — any of a set of posts supporting a rail or coping
- birch — A birch or a birch tree is a type of tall tree with thin branches.
verb stalk
- birddog — one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
- bring up the rear — to be at the back in a procession, race, etc
- burn up — If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
- catenate — to arrange or be arranged in a series of chains or rings
- chivy — to harass or nag
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