stake out
Monitor from hiding
To stake out is to mark territory with stakes, or more commonly, to conduct surveillance by waiting and watching a location: The cops staked out the warehouse for three days.
A stakeout is the surveillance itself or the location being watched.
To stake out a position can also mean to establish and defend a stance: She staked out her position on the issue early.
Portable timekeeping device
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- tailRear animal appendage
- shadowLight blocked by object
- trackPath or monitored route
observe · scout · reconnoiter · surveil · patrol · undercover · detective · informant
watch
Portable timekeeping device
track · observe · scout · reconnoiter · surveil · patrol · undercover · detective · informant · binoculars
territory
Land under jurisdiction
plot · parcel · acreage · domain · boundary · marker · flag · perimeter · corner · turf
patience
Calm during delays
dawn · shift · tireless · dedication · persistence · endurance · alertness · vigilance · attention · stationed
- dog sleddinghusky, sled, harness, musher, dog sled
- surveillancesurveillance, CCTV, security camera, surveillance camera, surveillance cameras
- Mushingmusher, mushing, sled dog, sled dogs, dog sled
- survey termsacre, hectare, plot size, elevation, slope
- detectiondetect, discover, find, identify, locate
- pursuitchase, chasing, pursuit, chase down, pursue
stake outabandon
Leave behind permanently
relinquish · give up · cede · surrender · vacate
stake outchase
Rapid following of quarry
pursue · tail · follow · give chase · hot pursuit