stalk

(noun) material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds. Synonyms: chaff, husk, shuck, straw, stubble.

(noun) a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ. Synonyms: stem.

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

(noun) the act of following prey stealthily. Synonyms: stalking.

(noun) a stiff or threatening gait. Synonyms: angry walk.

(verb) walk stiffly.

(verb) follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to. Synonyms: haunt. Examples: "Her ex-boyfriend stalked her." "The ghost of her mother haunted her."

(verb) go through (an area) in search of prey. Examples: "Stalk the woods for deer."