| Front | stalk |
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| Back | noun, verbBrE /stɔːk/NAmE /stɔːk/ noun 1 a thin stem that supports a leaf, flower or fruit and joins it to another part of the plant or tree; the mainstem of a plantflowers on long stalks celery stalks He ate the apple, stalk and all. 2 a long thin structure that supports sth, especially an organ in some animals, and joins it on to another partCrabs have eyes on stalks. verb 1 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth/sb) to move slowly and quietly towards an animal or a person, in order to kill, catch or harm it or themThe lion was stalking a zebra. He stalked his victim as she walked home, before attacking and robbing her. 2 [transitive] ~ sb to illegally follow and watch sb over a long period of time, in a way that is annoying or frighteningShe claimed that he had been stalking her over a period of three years. 3 [intransitive] + adv./prep. to walk in an angry or proud wayHe stalked off without a word. The actress stalked out of a press conference when asked if she had a weight problem. 4 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) to move through a place in an unpleasant or threatening wayThe gunmen stalked the building, looking for victims. (figurative) Fear stalks the streets of the city at night. |
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