Stalk
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Stalk
Noun
- The stem or main axis of a plant.
"a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp"
- The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle of a plant.
"grape stalks"
- Something resembling the stalk of a plant, such as the stem of a quill.
- An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring.
- One of the two upright pieces of a ladder.
Verb
- To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.
- To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.
"My ex-girlfriend is stalking me."
- To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner.
- To walk behind something, such as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under cover.
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