different between stalking vs prowling

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??k??
• Homophone: stocking (with cot-caught merger)

Etymology 1

Verb

stalking

1. present participle of stalk

Etymology 2

From Old English stealcung; equivalent to stalk +? -ing.

Noun

stalking (countable and uncountable, plural stalkings)

1. The act of going stealthily.
   • 2019 October 9, "Tiny cub gives lion a huge fright", Hindustan Times:

     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 him or her to fear death or injury.

Translations

Etymology 3

From stalk (“stem of a plant”).

Noun

stalking (countable and uncountable, plural stalkings)

1. The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking.

See also

• stalking on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• talkings

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English stalking.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?st?l.k??/
• Hyphenation: stal?king

Noun

stalking f (uncountable)

1. stalking (act or crime of following and harassing someone).

Related terms

• stalken
• stalker

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?a?l??/

Verb

prowling

1. present participle of prowl

Noun

prowling (plural prowlings)

1. The act of one who prowls.

   nightly prowlings