stalk

Creep after prey

Stalk names the stem or main axis of a plant, or any slender supporting structure.

Eyes may be on stalks, as with crabs.

To stalk is to pursue prey or a person stealthily and persistently; a predator stalks its quarry, and someone obsessively following another person is a stalker engaged in stalking.

She noticed someone had been stalking her social media profiles.

To stalk can also mean to walk stiffly with long strides, often conveying anger or indignation: He stalked out of the room without a word.

surveillance

track

Path or monitored route

tailRear animal appendage
shadowLight blocked by object
followGo behind another

observe · watch · monitor · spy · covert · undercover · detective · investigate · reconnaissance · stake out

harassment

follow

Go behind another

pursueFollow to catch
obsessDwell on compulsively
harassPersistently torment someone

threaten · intimidate · watch · monitor · victim · restraining order · unwanted · persistent · fixation · cyber

hunting

prey

Animal being hunted

predatorOrganism that consumes others
pursueFollow to catch
chaseRapid following of quarry

track · trail · ambush · approach · quarry · game · hunt · stealth · patience · observe

botany

stem

Plant's central axis

shootDischarge or capture
petioleA leaf's supporting stem
nodeConnection point in networks

internode · vascular · celery · rhubarb · chard · asparagus · fiber · crisp · edible · vegetable

gait

stride

Extended single footstep

strutProud, showy gait
marchRhythmic group walk
swaggerConfident, boastful manner

stomp · storm · pace · walk · proud · angry · huff · indignant · dramatic · exit

support

trellis

Garden climbing structure

stakeSharpened post or share
poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
cageBarred confinement structure

tie · prop · climbing · tomato · beans · peas · vine · vertical · garden · horticulture

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