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stalking

noun

  1. criminal unwanted observation
  2. follow stealthily
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English stalk Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English stalking From stalk (“the stem of a plant”) + -ing.

  1. The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking.

verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

  1. present participle and gerund of stalk