Verb
- Present participle of stalk.
stalking
verb
- An example of stalking is quietly approaching an animal you're hunting.
- An example of stalking is a fan following a celebrity as they go through their day.
Stalking is hunting for prey, or physically following someone, or contacting them excessively.
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stalking - Legal Definition
n
A form of harassment
generally comprised of repeated persistent following with no legitimate reason
and with the intention of harming, or so as to arouse anxiety or fear of harm
in the person being followed. Stalking may also take the form of harassing
telephone calls, computer communications, letter-writing, etc. See also cyberstalking
and harassment.
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Sentence Examples
- Katie snatched the shaving bag and a towel, stalking to the bathroom.
- Was something stalking her?
- We've been stalking guys like him with some success for years, the old fashioned way.
- She glared at him over her shoulder before stalking out.
- She looked around, the prey she'd been stalking in the forest before dawn now lost.
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