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stalking

stal·king

UK/ˈstɔːkɪŋ/ US/ˈstɔkɪŋ/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

moving silently and deliberately; especially pursuing stealthily and persistently

  • “we watched the stalking tiger approach his prey”
  • “a stalking specter on the castle walls at midnight”
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noun

1.

a hunt for game carried on by stalking or waiting in ambush

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2.

the act of following prey stealthily

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Origin

From stalk (“the stem of a plant”) + -ing.

Phrases

  • deer stalking
  • stalking horse

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