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stalking¹

  • /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/

Sounds like stocking (cot–caught merger) · Rhymes with -ɔːkɪŋ

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of stalk

stalking²

  • /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/

Sounds like stocking (cot–caught merger) · Rhymes with -ɔːkɪŋ

Where it comes from

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

noun stalkings

  1. countable, uncountable 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. countable, uncountable Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush.
  3. countable, uncountable The crime of following or harassing another person, causing that person to fear death or injury.

stalking³

  • /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/

Sounds like stocking (cot–caught merger) · Rhymes with -ɔːkɪŋ

noun stalkings

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: following, still hunt, persecution, bullying, follow, harassing, harassment, badgering, pestering, nagging, bothering, spinning, tracking, prosecution, file, chasing

Translations

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noun crime of following or harassing

한국어스토킹 seutoking
日本語ストーキング sutōkingu
DeutschStalking, Nachstellung
Русскийста́лкинг stálking, ста́лкерство stálkerstvo

noun removal of stalks

Françaiségrappage, éraflage

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@misc{stalking_2026,
  title = {stalking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stalking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}