verb
stalk
To walk with stiff, deliberate strides.
She stalks out of the meeting, stiff with anger.
Etymology
The older verb concerns careful or stealthy movement. The modern walking sense emphasizes deliberate, often stiff or imposing strides.
More examples
- He stalked across the stage with his chin held high.
- After the argument, Maya stalks upstairs without a word.
- The guard is stalking down the hall in stiff, measured strides.
Forms
stalk · stalks · stalked · stalking