pursue or approach stealthily

a cat stalking a bird

harass or persecute (someone) with unwanted and obsessive attention

for five years she was stalked by a man who would taunt and threaten her

stride somewhere in a proud, stiff, or angry manner

without another word she turned and stalked out

(chiefly of a plant or animal structure) having a stalk or main stem

stalked barnacles

a thick-stalked mushroom