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Uncommonstalk
The correct spelling is stalk.
How to pronounce stalk
/stɔːk/
nounIPA: /stɔːk/
Say it like: Sta-lk
The correct spelling is stalk. The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts. For example: "a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp"
Usage Examples
“a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp”
“My ex-girlfriend is stalking me.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts.
- 2.The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle of a plant.
- 3.Something resembling the stalk of a plant, such as the stem of a quill.
- 4.An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring.
- 5.One of the two upright pieces of a ladder.
verb
- 1.To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.
- 2.To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.Wp
- 3.To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner.
- 4.To walk behind something, such as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under cover.
- 5.To walk haughtily.
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