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Princeton's WordNet
stalk, stalking, still huntnoun
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
stalk, stalkingnoun
the act of following prey stealthily
Wiktionary
stalkingnoun
Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush
stalkingnoun
The crime of following or harassing another person, causing him or her to fear death or injury
Wikipedia
Stalking
Stalking is unwanted and/or repeated surveillance by an individual or group toward another person. Stalking behaviors are interrelated to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person or monitoring them. The term stalking is used with some differing definitions in psychiatry and psychology, as well as in some legal jurisdictions as a term for a criminal offense.According to a 2002 report by the U.S. National Center for Victims of Crime, "virtually any unwanted contact between two people that directly or indirectly communicates a threat or places the victim in fear can be considered stalking", although in practice the legal standard is usually somewhat stricter.
Webster Dictionary
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Stalking
Stalking is unwanted or obsessive attention by an individual or group toward another person. Stalking behaviors are related to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person or monitoring them. The word stalking is used, with some differing meanings, in psychology and psychiatry and also in some legal jurisdictions as a term for a criminal offense. According to a 2002 report by the National Center for Victims of Crime, "Virtually any unwanted contact between two people [that intends] to directly or indirectly communicates a threat or places the victim in fear can be considered stalking" although in practice the legal standard is usually somewhat stricter.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Stalking
Course of conduct directed at a specific person that involves repeated (two or more occasions) visual or physical proximity, nonconsensual communication, or verbal, written, or implied threats, or a combination thereof, that would cause a reasonable person fear.
Editors Contribution
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Stalking Meaning, Just like domestic violence, stalking is a crime of power and control. The term stalking means the act or crime of intentionally engaging and repeatedly following or harassing a behavior directed at a specific person in circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to fear injury or death, in particular, because of explicit or implied threats to his or her safety or the safety of others or suffering significant emotional distress. Stalking behavior is related to intimidation and intimidation and can follow or follow the victim personally. For Complete meaning, Types & Prevention, Visit: www.blissshine.com/meaning/stalking-meaning/
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stalking in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stalking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of stalking in a Sentence
I felt very much in control, I knew what my car was capable of doing, and I was just stalking, I guess, to make sure I had the right time to make it happen.
Fire Liz's campaigned hard for this office, fire Liz wasn't a stalking horse. Fire Liz didn't come out of nowhere.
I think creating a ridiculous comparison undermines the true horrifying nature of stalking and sexual harassment. The bureaucrats who did this aren’t helping women, i think the university needs to talk to its staff and tell them to stop being idiots. Their goal is to educate and help protect people. Not hold them up to ridicule.
It's a lot of Instagram stalking and as much emailing random people as we can find.
I think the bondholders will move to have the judge prevent Sciens from being the stalking horse.
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