stalk stalk /ˈstɔk/

noun

1. A stiff or threatening gait  ( angry walk , stalk )
   a stiff or threatening gait
   
2. The act of following prey stealthily  ( stalk , stalking )
   the act of following prey stealthily
   
3. A hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush  ( stalk , stalking , still hunt )
   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  ( stalk , stem )
   a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
    The stem of the sunflower was sturdy and strong
   The stem of the sunflower was sturdy and strong
   
   
5. Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds  ( chaff , husk , shuck [ N. American] , stalk , straw , stubble )
   material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
   

verb

1. () Walk stiffly  ( stalk )
   walk stiffly
   
2. () Follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to  ( stalk , haunt )
   follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
    Her ex-boyfriend stalked her
   her ex-boyfriend stalked her
    The ghost of her mother haunted her
   the ghost of her mother haunted her
   
3. Go through (an area) in search of prey  ( stalk )
   go through (an area) in search of prey
    Stalk the woods for deer
   stalk the woods for deer