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You really get the most out of sweet corn if you pick the corn off the stalk and rush it to a pot of boiling water. The longer you wait, the more sugar you lose. But if you get it in the first half hour, that is the sweetest corn ever.
Sam Donaldson

Meaning of "stalk" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STALK

Probably a diminutive formed from Old English stalu upright piece of wood; related to Old Frisian staal handle.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STALK

stalk  [stɔːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STALK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stalk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STALK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stalk

Stalk may refer to: ▪ Plant stem, one of two main structural axes of a vascular plant ▪ Leaf stalk, also known as Petiole ▪ Flower stalk, also known as Peduncle ▪ Stalking, an act of intrusive behavior or unwanted attention towards a person ▪ Deer stalking, the pursuit of deer for sport ▪ Stalk, a mathematical construction ▪ Pituitary stalk, a part of the brain ▪ The Stalk, a 1994 science fiction novel by Chris Morris and Janet Morris...

Definition of stalk in the English dictionary

The first definition of stalk in the dictionary is the main stem of a herbaceous plant. Other definition of stalk is any of various subsidiary plant stems, such as a leafstalk or flower stalk. Stalk is also a slender supporting structure in animals such as crinoids and certain protozoans, coelenterates, and barnacles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STALK


beanstalk
ˈbiːnˌstɔːk
cornstalk
ˈkɔːnˌstɔːk
crosstalk
ˈkrɒsˌtɔːk
eyestalk
ˈaɪˌstɔːk
fast-talk
ˈfɑːstˌtɔːk
footstalk
ˈfʊtˌstɔːk
leafstalk
ˈliːfˌstɔːk
old-talk
əʊld tɔːk
outtalk
ˌaʊtˈtɔːk
overtalk
ˌəʊvəˈtɔːk
rootstalk
ˈruːtˌstɔːk
shoptalk
ˈʃɒpˌtɔːk
smooth-talk
ˈsmuːðˌtɔːk
stork
stɔːk
talk
tɔːk
torc
tɔːk
torque
tɔːk
uptalk
ˈʌpˌtɔːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STALK

stalk-eyed
stalked
stalker
stalkier
stalkiest
stalkily
stalkiness
stalking
stalking-horse
stalkless
stalklike
stalky

WORDS THAT END LIKE STALK

baby talk
back talk
chalk talk
double talk
fast talk
Jack and the Beanstalk
jive talk
old talk
pep talk
pillow talk
sales talk
self-talk
smack talk
small talk
sweet talk
sweet-talk
table talk
talk the talk
you can talk
you can´t talk

Synonyms and antonyms of stalk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STALK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stalk» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stalk
branch · flounce · follow · haunt · hunt · march · pace · peduncle · pursue · shadow · shoot · stem · stock · stride · strut · tail · track · trunk

Translation of «stalk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STALK

Find out the translation of stalk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stalk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stalk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 柄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tallo
570 millions of speakers

English

stalk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डंठल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ساق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стебель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

talo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৃন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tige
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangkai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stiel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 줄기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stalk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dáng đi kiêu ngạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देठ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gambo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łodyga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стебло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tulpină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοτσάνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stjälk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stengel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stalk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STALK»

The term «stalk» is very widely used and occupies the 22.429 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STALK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stalk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stalk» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stalk

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3 QUOTES WITH «STALK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stalk.
1
Margaret Cho
Being called ugly and fat and disgusting to look at from the time I could barely understand what the words meant has scarred me so deep inside that I have learned to hunt, stalk, claim, own and defend my own loveliness.
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Sam Claflin
Chris Hemsworth is like my bromance. Seriously, I think I really inherited one of my best friends now. He doesn't know this yet, but I'm going to stalk him if he doesn't.
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Sam Donaldson
You really get the most out of sweet corn if you pick the corn off the stalk and rush it to a pot of boiling water. The longer you wait, the more sugar you lose. But if you get it in the first half hour, that is the sweetest corn ever.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STALK»

Discover the use of stalk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stalk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Stalk-Eyed Crustacea...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Walter Faxon, 2012
2
Hardball: Are You Playing to Play or Playing to Win?
Hardball takes leaders deep inside the world of hardball competition - a world where the players are zealously committed to winning and relentlessly driven to strengthen their competitive positions, creating a virtuous cycle that puts them ...
George Stalk, Rob Lachenauer, John Butman, 2013
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Stalk, Don't Run: Book Three in the Malibu Mayhem Trilogy
But this isn’t a reality show, this is real life—and Nancy and her friends need to find out real fast just who is out to destroy their home… and their lives.
Carolyn Keene, 2012
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Root-to-stalk Cooking: The Art of Using the Whole Vegetable
Reveals a new world of flavors through a focus on overlooked parts of vegetables, including stalks, tops, fronds and stems, with advice on reducing waste and saving money through seventy recipes that teach cooks how to think differently ...
Tara Duggan, 2013
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God stalk
Jame, survivor of a nearly extinguished race, the Kencyrs, finds herself in the city of Tai-tastigon, where she becomes involved with a guild of thieves and gradually discovers her own true nature
Patricia C. Hodgell, 1982
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The Main Stalk: A Synthesis of Navajo Philosophy
. This is one of the better books on Indian religion" ÑChoice In this book, Farella combines the classic studies of Gladys Reichard and Berard Haile with recent interviews with tribal elders, in order to develop an understanding of the ...
John R. Farella, 1990
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Welcome to Stalk Lake City
Only then does Rhea realize two things--first, being good is hard; and second, she knows way too much to get out of the PI game.Everyone's favorite private investigator is back in this second installment of the Rhea Jensen Series by ...
Sheralyn Pratt
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Don't Stalk the Admissions Officer: How to Survive the ...
Packed with insider tips, helpful suggestions, and laugh-out-loud anecdotes, this savvy handbook gives you the know-how and confidence to conquer this stressful rite of passage . . . and minimize nervous breakdowns.
Risa Lewak, 2010
9
Five Future Strategies You Need Right Now
As a CEO or senior executive, your job is to detect these strategies?and implement them--before your competitors. That's where this book comes in. Author George Stalk has often been called a guru of business strategy.
George Stalk, John Butman, 2013
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Elk Hunting
Glass. &. Stalk. If you take a cursory look at typical elk country. you'll see heavy stands of timber growing on steep slopes. Grassy parks are usually woven into the forest mosaic. A novice hunter accustomed to hunting whitetails in the back 40 ...
Jim Zumbo, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STALK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stalk is used in the context of the following news items.
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Letters: Stalk & take, defend & refuse
Underlying both is the millenia-old perception that sex is something men stalk and take, and women defend and refuse. That subtext isn't as strong as it once ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Former AFP agent pleads guilty to using restricted police system to …
A former Soviet soldier has pleaded guilty to using restricted federal police databases to stalk an ex-girlfriend who left him over his marriage to a Russian woman ... «The Canberra Times, Jun 15»
3
Chiropractor accused of encouraging vaccine bill opponents to stalk
A San Diego-based chiropractor is accused of encouraging opponents of a mandatory vaccine bill to stalk and harass a lobbyist; the chiropractor denies the ... «News10.net, May 15»
4
Watch This Crazed Pigeon Stalk and Attack Customers in a Parking …
A frantic feathered fiasco was all captured on surveillance video, as Diane Daniels, who is terrified of birds, found herself in a real-life scene from the legendary ... «Inside Edition, May 15»
5
The Bamboo Stalk by Saud Alsanousi, trans. Jonathan Wright, book …
Winner in 2013 of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, The Bamboo Stalk compels attention as a tender, frank and absorbing story of a young man trapped ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
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University of Michigan official removes stalk of towering American …
Mike Palmer, the horticulture manager at the university's Matthaei Botanical Gardens, used a hand saw to bring down the agave's 20-plus-foot-tall stalk. «Toledo Blade, Apr 15»
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Police: Man uses GPS tracking device to stalk woman
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - Sandy Springs police say a man used a GPS tracking device to follow a woman he was training for a triathlon with. According to a police ... «MyFox Atlanta, Mar 15»
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Les stalk Strine and teach the Poms: Oxford Dictionary adds Aussie …
STREWTH, the usually stiff-as-a-dead-dingo Oxford Dictionary is finally loosening up with the addition of a bunch of you-beaut Aussie slang words. In its new ... «The Daily Telegraph, Mar 15»
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Gary Barlow offers to sing at three fans' weddings if they STALK him …
The only deal is they have to be HUGE fans and all you have to do is stalk me on here. "I won't publish on here which weddings till after the event. "In the past ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 15»
10
Here's How to Facebook Stalk Your Fellow Passengers Before …
Investigate the leg room and whether or not the guy in 12D is single at the same time. (Photo: Quicket). Are you sick of sitting next to the creepiest guy on the ... «Yahoo Travel, Nov 14»

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