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The meaning of STALK is a slender upright object or supporting or connecting part; especially : peduncle. How to use stalk in a sentence.
noun. the stem or main axis of a plant. any slender supporting or connecting part of a plant, as the petiole of a leaf, the peduncle of a flower, or the funicle of an ovule. a similar structural part of an animal.
the main stem of a plant, or the narrow stem that joins leaves, flowers, or fruit to the main stem of a plant: She trimmed the stalks of the tulips before putting them in a vase. a narrow structure that supports a part of the body in some animals: The eyes of shrimps are on movable stalks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
the main stem of a plant, or the narrow stem that joins leaves, flowers, or fruit to the main stem of a plant: She trimmed the stalks of the tulips before putting them in a vase. a narrow structure that supports a part of the body in some animals: The eyes of shrimps are on movable stalks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Synonyms for STALK: hunt, chase, trap, kill, capture, snare, pursue, track, drag, hawk.
A stalk is a long, vertical stem or connecting part of a plant. When you eat celery, do you like the inner stalks, which are paler and more tender, or the tough outer ones?
n. 1. a. A stem or main axis of a herbaceous plant. b. A stem or similar structure that supports a plant part such as a flower, flower cluster, or leaf. 2. A slender or elongated support or structure, as one that holds up an organ or another body part.
[transitive, intransitive] stalk (something/somebody) to move slowly and quietly towards an animal or a person, in order to kill, catch or harm it or them. The lion was stalking a zebra. He stalked his victim as she walked home, before attacking and robbing her.
to follow a person or animal closely and secretly, often to try to catch or attack them: She claimed that the man had been stalking her for a month. stalk out/off, etc. to walk in an angry or proud way: She stalked out of the restaurant.
a long, thin structure that supports something, especially an organ in some animals, and joins it on to another part. Crabs have eyes on stalks. Definition of stalk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
