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The correct spelling is stalking.
How to pronounce stalking
verb
Say it like: Sta-lki-ng
The correct spelling is stalking. To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer. For example: "My ex-girlfriend is stalking me."
Usage Examples
“My ex-girlfriend is stalking me.”
Meanings
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.
noun
- 1.The act of going stealthily.
- 2.Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush.
- 3.The crime of following or harassing another person, causing him or her to fear death or injury.
- 4.The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking.
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