stalking
See also: Stalking
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Verb edit
stalking
- present participle and gerund of stalk
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle English stalkynge, stalkyng, from Old English stealcung, from Proto-West Germanic *stalkungu, equivalent to stalk + -ing.
Noun edit
stalking (countable and uncountable, plural stalkings)
- The act of going stealthily.
- 2019 October 9, "Tiny cub gives lion a huge fright", Hindustan Times:
- 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.
- 2019 October 9, "Tiny cub gives lion a huge fright", Hindustan Times:
- Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush.
- The crime of following or harassing another person, causing that person to fear death or injury.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
crime of following or harassing
Etymology 3 edit
From stalk (“the stem of a plant”) + -ing.
Noun edit
stalking (countable and uncountable, plural stalkings)
- The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking.
Translations edit
removal of stalks
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Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English stalking.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
stalking f (uncountable)
- stalking (act or crime of following and harassing someone).
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Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English stalking.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
stalking m inan
Declension edit
Declension of stalking
singular | |
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nominative | stalking |
genitive | stalkingu |
dative | stalkingowi |
accusative | stalking |
instrumental | stalkingiem |
locative | stalkingu |
vocative | stalkingu |
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nouns
verb
- stalkować impf