stalking
verbenomnomcourant dans les dialogues
- //ˈstɔːkɪŋ//
The act of going stealthily.
verbe
- 1
Aussi une forme de stalkpresent participle and gerund of stalk
Étymologie
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
nom
- 1
The act of going stealthily.
A tiny cub is learning the art of stalking a little too well it seems. A video posted on social media shows the cub surprising its mamma and giving her a huge fright. The short clip makes for a delightful watch.
- 2
Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush.
- 3
The crime of following or harassing another person, causing that person to fear death or injury.
Étymologie
From Middle English stalkynge, stalkyng, from Old English stealcung, from Proto-West Germanic *stalkungu, equivalent to stalk + -ing.
nom
- 1
The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking.
Étymologie
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.
Formes
- pluriel
- stalkings
stalking · The act of going stealthily.
stall · A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.stalling · The act of a person or thing that stalls.Stalling · A surname.