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stalk - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | stalk |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stem of plant |
| Synonyms: | axis, bent, helm, shaft, spike, spire, support, trunk, twig, upright, pedicel, pedicle, reed |
| Main Entry: | stalk |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | follow, creep up on |
| Synonyms: | ambush, approach, chase, drive, haunt, hunt, pace, pursue, shadow, stride, tail, track, trail, flush out, striddle, walk up to |
| Main Entry: | axis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | point around which something revolves |
| Synonyms: | axle, hinge, pivot, pole, shaft, spindle, stalk, stem, support, turning point, arbor |
| Main Entry: | axle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shaft around which wheels rotate |
| Synonyms: | axis, pin, pivot, pole, rod, shaft, spindle, stalk, stem, support, arbor, gudgeon, mandrel |
| Notes: | axel is the figure-skating jump; axle is the pin or rod between two wheels |
| Main Entry: | march |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | walk with deliberation |
| Synonyms: | advance, boot, drill, file, go on, journey, mount, move, pace, parade, patrol, pound, pound the pavement*, proceed, progress, promenade, range, space, stalk, step, stomp, stride, strut, traipse, tramp, tread, debouch, forge ahead, hoof it, move out, step out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | permeate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | filter, spread throughout |
| Synonyms: | charge, diffuse, drench, fill, go through, imbue, impregnate, infiltrate, infuse, ingrain, invade, penetrate, percolate, pervade, pierce, saturate, seep, soak, stab, stalk, steep, suffuse, interfuse, pass through, transfuse |
| Main Entry: | prance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cavort; show off |
| Synonyms: | bound, caper, dance, flounce, frisk, gambol, jump, leap, mince, parade, romp, sashay, skip, spring, stalk, step, strut, swagger, sweep, tread, foot it, hoof it |
| Main Entry: | prowl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move stealthily |
| Synonyms: | cruise, hunt, lurk, patrol, range, roam, rove, skulk, slink, snake, sneak, stalk, steal, stroll, tramp, nose around, scavenge |
| Antonyms: | rush |
| Main Entry: | stick |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pole, often wooden |
| Synonyms: | bar, bat, baton, billet, bludgeon, board, branch, cane, club, cudgel, ingot, mast, rod, rule, ruler, shoot, slab, staff, stake, stalk, stem, strip, switch, timber, twig, wand, wedge, birch, drumstick, ferrule, slat, stave |
| Main Entry: | storm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attack, rush |
| Synonyms: | assail, assault, beset, bluster, carry on*, charge, come at*, complain, drizzle, drop, fly, fume, go on, howl, pour, rage, rain, rant, rave, rip, roar, scold, sizzle, spit, squall, stalk, stomp, strike, take on*, tear, thunder*, aggress, blow violently, breathe fire, burn up, set in, sound off, steam up*, take by storm |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stride |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | walk purposefully |
| Synonyms: | clump, drill, march, pace, parade, pound, stalk, stamp, stomp, stump, traipse, tramp, striddle, tromp |
| Main Entry: | strut |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | walk pompously |
| Synonyms: | flaunt, flounce, grandstand*, mince, parade, prance, sashay*, show off, stalk, stride, swagger, sweep, peacock*, play to audience, put on airs, swank |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | follow |
| Synonyms: | dog, eye*, hound, pursue, shadow, stalk, tag, track, trail, bedog, keep an eye on |
| Antonyms: | run away |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | track/track down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | follow, pursue |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, beat the bushes*, bring to light*, capture, catch, chase, cover, discover, do, dog*, expose, ferret out, find, hunt, put together, run down, scout, shadow, stalk, tail, trace, trail, travel, traverse, unearth, be hot on the trail, bird-dog, dig up, dog footsteps of, draw an inference, go after, piece together, smell out, sniff out, stick to |
| Antonyms: | run away |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | trail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lag behind, follow |
| Synonyms: | chase, dally, dangle, dawdle, delay, dog*, drag, draw, droop, extend, fall back, falter, flag, halt, hang, hang back, haul, hunt, lag, linger, loiter, plod, poke, procrastinate, pull, pursue, shadow, spook*, spoor, stalk, straggle, stream, string along*, tail, tarry, tow, trace, track, traipse, trudge, bedog, bring up the rear, draggle, drop back, fall behind, follow a scent, hang down, nose out*, poke along, shag, tag along, take out after |
| Antonyms: | lead |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | walk |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move along on foot |
| Synonyms: | advance, amble, ambulate, canter, escort, exercise, file, foot, go, go on foot, hike, hit the road*, hoof it, knock about*, lead, leg*, locomote, lumber, march, meander, pace, pad, parade, patrol, perambulate, plod, prance, promenade, race, roam, rove, run, saunter, scuff, shamble, shuffle, slog, stalk, step, stride, stroll, strut, stump, take a walk, toddle, tour, traipse, tramp, travel on foot, traverse, tread, trek, troop, trudge, wander, wend one's way |
| Antonyms: | run |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | toddle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | walk unsteadily |
| Synonyms: | patter, stalk, totter, waddle, wobble |
| Main Entry: | hunt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | chase for killing |
| Synonyms: | beat the bushes*, capture, course, dog, drag, drive, fish, follow, grouse, gun*, hawk, heel, hound, kill, poach, press, pursue, ride, run, scent, scratch, seek, shadow, shoot, snare, stalk, start, track, trail, bird-dog, give chase, gun for, look for, scratch around |
| Antonyms: | let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | leaf |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | green foliage of plant |
| Synonyms: | blade, flag, leaflet, needle, pad, scale, stalk, bract, foliole, frond, petal, petiole, stipule |
| Main Entry: | pursue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | chase, follow |
| Synonyms: | accompany, attend, badger, bait, bug, dog*, fish*, harass, harry, haunt, hound, hunt, oppress, persevere, persist, plague, ride, run down, seek, shadow, stalk, tag, tail*, trace, track, trail, bird-dog, camp on the doorstep of, chivy, give chase, go after, hunt down, move behind, nose around, play catch up, poke around, prowl after, run after, scout out, search for, search high heaven, search out, take out after, track down |
| Antonyms: | retreat, run away |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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