pursuit vs stalk

stalk vs pursuit

pursuit and stalk both are nouns.

pursuit is not a verb while stalk is a verb.

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

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

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

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

pursuit (noun)	stalk (noun)
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture	a stiff or threatening gait
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)	the act of following prey stealthily
an auxiliary activity	a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria	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

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

Difference between pursuit and stalk

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