Though stalking is centuries old, it is a relatively new crime; The stalking victim tries to keep details of personal life secret.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stalk|ing-horse — «ST kihng HRS», noun. 1. a horse, or figure of a horse or some other animal, behind which a hunter conceals himself in stalking game. 2. Figurative. anything used to hide plans or acts; something put forward to conceal one s real intentions,… … Useful english dictionary
deer|stalk|ing — «DIHR ST kihng», noun. the hunting of deer by stalking, especially by stealing within shooting range … Useful english dictionary
stalk — stalk·able; stalk; stalk·er; stalk·i·ly; stalk·i·ness; stalk·ing·ly; stalk·less; stalk·let; bit·stalk; … English syllables
break|ing — 1 «BRAY kihng», noun. the process of beating dry flax stalks with mallets or running them through grooved rollers so that the woody part of the stalk will separate into small pieces. break|ing 2 «BRAY kihng», noun. = break dancing. (Cf. ↑break… … Useful english dictionary
squirt|ing cucumber — «SKWUR tihng», trailing Mediterranean plant of the gourd family whose ripened fruit separates from the stalk and expels the seeds and pulp with considerable force … Useful english dictionary
stalkingly — stalk·ing·ly … English syllables
stalking — stalk|ing [ˈsto:kıŋ US ˈsto: ] n [U] the crime of following and watching someone over a period of time in a way that is very annoying or threatening … Dictionary of contemporary English
stalking horse — stalk|ing horse [ stɔkıŋ,hɔrs ] noun count 1. ) an action intended to hide what someone is really trying to do 2. ) someone who pretends to want a public office to make it easier for someone else in the same political party to win the office… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stalking-horse — stalk′ing horse n. 1) a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game 2) anything used to mask one s true plans; pretext 3) gov a political candidate put forth to conceal the candidacy of another person or to draw… … From formal English to slang
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
