stalking horse
A horse used as cover by a hunter stalking game.
stalking
/ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
animal, little, longer
VERB + STALKING
accused, bear, kept, thanks
STALKING + NOUN
hanako, mary, people, you'd
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
The act of going stealthily.
A tiny cub is learning the art of stalking a little too well it seems. A video posted on social media shows the cub surprising its mamma and giving her a huge fright. The short clip makes for a delightful watch.
2
Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush.
3
The crime of following or harassing another person, causing that person to fear death or injury.
noun
1
The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking.
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A tiny cub is learning the art of stalking a little too well it seems. A video posted on social media shows the cub surprising its mamma and giving her a huge fright. The short clip makes for a deligh
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That you should be stalking Hanako! You'd been quiet recently so I'd let my guard down.
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Thanks to Facebook, stalking is no longer the bastion of a few devoted enthusiasts, but a highly automated task convenient enough even for the busy housewife.
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It's just a stalking horse for raising taxes.
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Tom finally had to get a restraining order because Mary kept stalking him.
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Tom is stalking me.
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