following vs stalk

stalk vs following

following and stalk both are nouns.

following is an adjective but stalk is not an adjective.

following is not a verb while stalk is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
following	Yes	Yes	No	No
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stalk is a hyponym of following; that is, stalk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than following:

following: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
stalk: the act of following prey stealthily

Other hyponyms of following include tracking, trailing, shadowing, tailing, stalking.

following (noun)	stalk (noun)
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture	a stiff or threatening gait
a group of followers or enthusiasts	the act of following prey stealthily
	a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
	a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
	material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

following (adjective)	stalk (adjective)
going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
in the desired direction
about to be mentioned or specified
immediately following in time or order

following (verb)	stalk (verb)
	walk stiffly
	follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
	go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between following and stalk

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.