Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In sporting, the act or method of approaching game quietly and warily or under cover, taking advantage of the inequalities of the ground, etc., as in deer-stalking.
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- verb Present participle of
stalk . - noun
Hunting forgame bymoving silently andstealthily or bywaiting inambush - noun The
crime offollowing orharassing anotherperson , causing him or her tofear death orinjury - noun The removal of
stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
- noun the act of following prey stealthily
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Examples
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On one occasion a man was very busy stalking a rhinoceros, when, happening to glance behind him, he found to his consternation that a lion was _stalking him_! he escaped by springing up a tree.
Hunting the Lions 1859
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What Would Emma Pilsbury WearWe're all familiar with the term stalking and its online equivalent cyber stalking but this website offers a less sinister form of celebrity obsession – style stalking.
Internet picks of the week Johnny Dee 2010
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When most of us hear the term stalking, we think of the well-publicized cases involving celebrities.
Obsession John Douglas 1998
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When most of us hear the term stalking, we think of the well-publicized cases involving celebrities.
Obsession John Douglas 1998
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Until a few minutes ago, I didn't know there was "tool" within Facebook to "uncover" stalkers; dangerous words when applied to the term stalking, pardon the Freudian terminology.
T F Stern's Rantings 2009
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Im loading what I call my stalking horse into your online banking folder and into your e-mail folder as well.
Cruel Intent J.A. Jance 2008
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Even the word stalking itself has become such a natural part of our lexicon that it was used to describe the paparazzi’s treatment of the late Princess Diana, likening the way they followed her everywhere, clearly causing her emotional distress, to a hunter stalking his prey.
Obsession John Douglas 1998
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Even the word stalking itself has become such a natural part of our lexicon that it was used to describe the paparazzi’s treatment of the late Princess Diana, likening the way they followed her everywhere, clearly causing her emotional distress, to a hunter stalking his prey.
Obsession John Douglas 1998
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Yes | No | Report from smokepole wrote 28 weeks 5 days ago the hyperlite has some awesome features, but yes the weight if you are going to do any stalking is well worth it.
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Yes | No | Report from bigjake wrote 13 weeks 2 days ago great story, doubt I'd be too interested in stalking in my sock feet in snake/scorpoin country though.
Kudu Hunt: An African Plains Game Adventure In South Africa's East Cape 2009
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