stalking

Definition of Stalking in English :

1. stalk, stalking, still hunt

a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush

2. stalk, stalking

the act of following prey stealthily

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stalking

noun

the act or crime of pursuing or following someone persistently or threateningly

The Home Secretary is considering a new law against stalking.

v. stalked, stalk·ing, stalks

v.tr.

1. To pursue or track (prey) stealthily: The lions stalked the zebra from the tall grass.

2. To follow or observe (a person) persistently, especially out of obsession or derangement.

3. To go through (an area) in pursuit of prey or quarry.

v.intr.

1. To walk with a stiff, haughty, or angry gait: stalked off in a huff.

2. To move threateningly or menacingly.

3. To track prey or quarry.