stalking
The act of going stealthilyThe act of going stealthily.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of going stealthily.
the act of following prey stealthily
(countable, uncountable)Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush.
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
(countable, uncountable)The crime of following or harassing another person, causing that person to fear death or injury.
Stalking, Nachstellung
ста́лкингstálking, ста́лкерствоstálkerstvo
(countable, uncountable)The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English stalkynge, stalkyng, from Old English stealcung, from Proto-West GermaFrom Middle English stalkynge, stalkyng, from Old English stealcung, from Proto-West Germanic *stalkungu, equivalent to stalk + -ing.
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Forms
plural: stalkingsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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