stalking
See also: Stalking
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɔːkɪŋ
- Homophone: stocking (with cot-caught merger)
Verb
stalking
- present participle of stalk
Etymology 2
From Middle English stalkynge, stalkyng, from Old English stealcung, from Proto-West Germanic *stalkungu, equivalent to stalk + -ing.
Noun
stalking (countable and uncountable, plural stalkings)
- The act of going stealthily.
- 2019 October 9, "Tiny cub gives lion a huge fright", Hindustan Times:
- A tiny cub is learning the art of stalking a little too well it seems. A video posted on social media shows the cub surprising its mamma and giving her a huge fright. The short clip makes for a delightful watch.
- 2019 October 9, "Tiny cub gives lion a huge fright", Hindustan Times:
- Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush.
- The crime of following or harassing another person, causing him or her to fear death or injury.
Translations
crime of following or harassing
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Etymology 3
From stalk (“the stem of a plant”) + -ing.
Noun
stalking (countable and uncountable, plural stalkings)
- The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking.
Translations
removal of stalks
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See also
stalking on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- talkings
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English stalking.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɑl.kɪŋ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: stal‧king
Noun
stalking f (uncountable)
- stalking (act or crime of following and harassing someone).
Related terms
- stalken
- stalker
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English stalking.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstal.kiŋk/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -alkiŋk
- Syllabification: stal‧king
Noun
stalking m inan
- (crime) stalking (crime of following or harassing)
Declension
Declension of stalking
singular | |
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nominative | stalking |
genitive | stalkingu |
dative | stalkingowi |
accusative | stalking |
instrumental | stalkingiem |
locative | stalkingu |
vocative | stalkingu |
Related terms
nouns
- stalker
- stalkerka
verb
- stalkować impf
Further reading
- stalking in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- stalking in Polish dictionaries at PWN