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 Words From

• stalking·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stalking¹

stalk ² (verb) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

In 2023, a 56-year-old man was convicted of stalking and harassing the MP at his constituency office and in Frodsham town centre.

From BBC

Residents also claim in the lawsuit that three weeks before the shooting, a person who was subletting space in Nguyen’s apartment, a violation of the lease terms, had moved out and warned that Nguyen was allegedly stalking people, brandishing weapons and mentally decompensating from an ostensibly drug-induced psychosis.

From Los Angeles Times

North Wales Police investigated, and Ceri's ex-husband was charged with assault, controlling and coercive behaviour and stalking involving serious alarm.

From BBC

There was a mountain lion stalking us, doing that back and forth walk, with its head and eyes staying fixed on us below like literal pigs in a blanket.

From Los Angeles Times

After an eternity with me keeping it blinded with the flashlight, it got tired of trying to see through that and gave up, stalking off into the woods.

From Los Angeles Times

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