<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>the stem or main axis of a plant.</li><li>any slender supporting or connecting part of a plant, as the petiole of a leaf, the peduncle of a flower, or the funicle of an ovule.</li><li>a similar structural part of an animal.</li><li>a stem, shaft, or slender supporting part of anything.</li><li>Automotive. a slender lever, usually mounted on or near the steering wheel, that is used by the driver to control a signal or function: The horn button is on the turn-signal stalk.</li></ul><p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) stalked, stalk·ing.</li><li>to pursue or approach stealthily.</li><li>to follow or observe (a person) persistently, especially in a way that is intrusive or harassment.</li><li>to move through (an area) in a quiet, stealthy manner.</li></ul>