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stalked

stalked
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stawkt]
    • /stɔkt/
    • /stɔːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stawkt]
    • /stɔkt/

Definitions of stalked word

  • adjective stalked having a stalk or stem. 1
  • verb without object stalked to pursue or approach prey, quarry, etc., stealthily. 1
  • verb without object stalked to walk with measured, stiff, or haughty strides: He was so angry he stalked away without saying goodbye. 1
  • verb without object stalked to proceed in a steady, deliberate, or sinister manner: Famine stalked through the nation. 1
  • verb without object stalked Obsolete. to walk or go stealthily along. 1
  • verb with object stalked to pursue (game, a person, etc.) stealthily. 1
See all 10 definitions of stalked

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Origin of stalked

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; stalk1 + -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Stalked

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Stalked

stalked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for stalked

adj stalked

  • hunted — to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.

verb stalked

  • catenated — Connected in a chain or series.
  • debouched — Simple past tense and past participle of debouche.
  • locomoted — Simple past tense and past participle of locomote.
  • marched — Simple past tense and past participle of march.
  • mooched — Simple past tense and past participle of mooch.
All 6 Synonyms of stalked

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