stalking

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔːkɪŋ
• Homophone: stocking (with cot-caught merger)

stalking

1. present participle and gerund of stalk

From Middle English stalkynge, stalkyng, from Old English stealcung, from Proto-West Germanic *stalkungu, equivalent to stalk +‎ -ing.

stalking (countable and uncountable, plural stalkings)

1. 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.

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.

From stalk (“the stem of a plant”) +‎ -ing.

stalking (countable and uncountable, plural stalkings)

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

• stalking on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• talkings

Borrowed from English stalking.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɑl.kɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: stal‧king

stalking f (uncountable)

1. stalking (act or crime of following and harassing someone).

• stalken
• stalker

Borrowed from English stalking.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstal.kiŋk/

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• Rhymes: -alkiŋk
• Syllabification: stal‧king

stalking m inan

1. (crime) stalking (crime of following or harassing)

• stalking in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• stalking in Polish dictionaries at PWN