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stalk — I UK [stɔːk] / US [stɔk] noun [countable] Word forms stalk : singular stalk plural stalks a) a long thin part of a plant with a flower, fruit, or leaf at the end celery/mushroom/cherry stalks b) a long thin part of an object or animal that… … English dictionary
stalk — stalk1 [ stɔk ] noun count a long thin part of a plant with a flower, fruit, or leaf at the end: celery/mushroom/cherry stalks a. a long thin part of an object or animal that supports something on the end of it stalk stalk 2 [ stɔk ] verb 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Stalk — Stalk, n. 1. A high, proud, stately step or walk. [1913 Webster] Thus twice before, . . . With martial stalk hath he gone by our watch. Shak. [1913 Webster] The which with monstrous stalk behind him stepped. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. The act or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stalk (sheaf) — The stalk of a sheaf is a mathematical construction capturing the behaviour of a sheaf around a given point.Motivation and definitionSheaves are defined on open sets, but the underlying topological space X consists of points. It is reasonable to… … Wikipedia
stalk — I [[t]stɔk[/t]] n. 1) bot the stem or main axis of a plant 2) bot any slender supporting part of a plant, as a petiole or peduncle 3) zool. a similar structural part of an animal 4) a stem, shaft, or slender supporting part of anything •… … From formal English to slang
stalk — stalk1 [sto:k US sto:k] n ↑leaf, ↑petal, ↑stem, ↑stalk [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from stale step of a ladder, long handle (11 19 centuries), from Old English stalu] 1.) a long narrow part of a plant that supports leaves, fruits, or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stalk — 1 noun (C) 1 a long narrow part of a plant that supports leaves, fruits, or flowers; stem: celery stalks 2 a thin upright object: a microphone on a short stalk 3 eyes out on stalks BrE informal if your eyes are out on stalks you are surprised or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stalk — [stɔːk] noun [C] I a long thin part of a plant with a flower, fruit, or leaf at the end II verb stalk [stɔːk] 1) [I] to walk in a way that shows that you feel angry or offended He shook his head in disgust and stalked off, muttering.[/ex] 2) [T]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
walk off — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. depart, go one s own way, stalk off; see leave 1 … English dictionary for students
Bump Off Lover — infobox television show name = Bump Off Lover (愛殺17) caption = An image of Bump Off Lover genre = School, Thriller, Suspense, Romance camera = picture format = 4:3 audio format = Dolby Digital 2.0 runtime = 360 minutes creator = starring = Angela … Wikipedia
To pick off — Pick Pick (p[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Picked} (p[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Picking}.] [OE. picken, pikken, to prick, peck; akin to Icel. pikka, Sw. picka, Dan. pikke, D. pikken, G. picken, F. piquer, W. pigo. Cf. {Peck}, v., {Pike}, {Pitch} to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
