Synonyms for stalking
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : staw-king |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈstɔ kɪŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for stalking Other synonyms for the word stalking
Définition of stalking
Origin :- "stem of a plant," early 14c., probably a diminutive (with -k suffix) of stale "one of the uprights of a ladder, handle, stalk," from Old English stalu "wooden part" (as of a harp), from Proto-Germanic *stalo; related to Old English steala "stalk, support," and steall "place" (see stall (n.1)).
- verb follow, creep up on
- If he cannot get within the hundred yards by stalking, then he should refuse the chance.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- Jim describes their hunt as the most wonderful bit of stalking he had ever seen.
- Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
- Especially adept did he become in stalking small living things.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- He was stalking about the room now, with his hands in his pockets, whistling.
- Extract from : « The Great Hunger » by Johan Bojer
- He had no thoughts for aught else but the triumph of his stalking.
- Extract from : « The Fiery Totem » by Argyll Saxby
- We ought to have reconnoitered more, instead of thinking about stalking.
- Extract from : « Pluck on the Long Trail » by Edwin L. Sabin
- He was stalking the garden, beating the bushes, walking up and down.
- Extract from : « The Coast of Chance » by Esther Chamberlain
- He went in the direction of the voices, stalking along like a great lion.
- Extract from : « Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca » by Homer
- You wouldn't, either—not as long as there were rabbits to be had for the stalking.
- Extract from : « Forest Neighbors » by William Davenport Hulbert
- Caspar remembered the number well, for he had noted this while stalking them.
- Extract from : « The Plant Hunters » by Mayne Reid
Antonyms for stalking
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