stalk
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7.9
- noun
- /stɔk/
:
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- After several hours of stalk in the dense forest, they finally spotted their target animal.
There's the thrill of the chase and the stalk and the understanding that you know enough to think like the creature itself and outsmart it.
- There's the thrill of the chase and the stalk and the understanding that you know enough to think like the creature itself and outsmart it.
Examples
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The guide instructed us on how to execute a successful stalk to get closer to the grazing elk.
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But actually, it's the thrill of the stalk, which has been inherited, men since the beginning of time.
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There's the thrill of the chase and the stalk and the understanding that you know enough to think like the creature itself and outsmart it.
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During the expedition, the hunter carefully planned his stalk to approach the deer without being noticed.
Synonyms
360
1.0
Chasing and killing wild animals for food, fur, or sport
232
1.0
A pursuit to catch someone or something
157
4.0
To follow and try to catch someone or something
40
6.1
Following an animal quietly to get near it before you hunt it
25
2.7
Following animal or person tracks to find them
22
6.3
A quiet search around a place for something
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8.1
A way of hunting where the hunter moves very quietly or waits in one spot to surprise animals
Following tracks to find a person or animal
Following someone to try to catch them
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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How Stealthy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stalk as a hunting noun grew from the image of moving close to animals through plants—picture a hunter hidden among tall stalks. That's why a stalk is a careful, quiet approach to get near prey.