Associations to the word «Stalking»

Wiktionary

STALKING, verb. Present participle of stalk
STALKING, noun. Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush
STALKING, noun. The crime of following or harassing another person, causing him or her to fear death or injury
STALKING, noun. The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking
STALKING HORSE, noun. (dated) A horse used as cover by a hunter stalking game,
STALKING HORSE, noun. (idiomatic) (politics) A candidate put forward to serve a hidden, ulterior purpose in a political campaign, such as testing the field for another potential candidate by gauging voter sentiment or covertly helping another candidate by attracting voters away from a third candidate.
STALKING HORSE, noun. (idiomatic) (by extension) A person, thing, or expedient used in a deceptive manner, to achieve some hidden purpose; a pretext or ruse.
STALKING HORSES, noun. Plural of stalking horse

Dictionary definition

STALKING, noun. A hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush.
STALKING, noun. The act of following prey stealthily.

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