stalking meaning

UK US /ˈstɔkɪŋ/ 2 syllables

stalking (noun): a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush.

stalking has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

stalking as a noun

  1. a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush

    Synonyms: stalk, still hunt

    Type of: hunt

    Kinds: deerstalking

    Related forms: stalk

  2. the act of following prey stealthily

    Synonyms: stalk

    Type of: pursuit

How to pronounce stalking

stalking is pronounced /ˈstɔkɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with stalking

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in NG · 8-letter words

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