noun
plural stalks
[count] a thick or tall stem of a plant
see color pictures on pages C4 and C6; see also cornstalk
a thin, upright object or part that supports or connects something
verb
stalks; stalked; stalking
[+ obj] to follow (an animal or person that you are hunting or trying to capture) by moving slowly and quietly
to go through (a place or area) while hunting
[+ obj] :to follow, watch, and bother (someone) constantly in a way that is frightening, dangerous, etc.
always followed by an adverb or a preposition [no obj] :to walk in a stiff or proud manner