stalking

[staw-king]

noun

1. the act or an instance of stalking, or harassing another in an aggressive, often threatening and illegal manner.

   Stalking is now a crime in many states.

adjective

1. of or relating to the act of pursuing or harassing.

   Stalking laws have alleviated some problems for famous people.

Other Word Forms

• stalkingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stalking¹

stalk ² (verb) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Two women accused of stalking Madeleine McCann's family turned up outside her parents' home and accosted them, a court has heard.

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Russian satellites have been stalking British military satellites, according to the head of the UK Space Command.

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The attack on subsidies is a stalking horse for their long-term project of killing Obamacare.

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He was also charged with assault and stalking.

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She lifts Ahmed's shirt to reveal his wounds, his bony back a reminder of the hunger stalking the city.

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