stalk vs following

following vs stalk

stalk and following both are nouns.

stalk is not an adjective while following is an adjective.

stalk is a verb but following is not a verb.

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

As nouns, following is a hypernym of stalk; that is, following is a word with a broader meaning than stalk:

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

Other hypernyms of stalk include chase, pursual, pursuit.

stalk (noun)	following (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
the act of following prey stealthily	a group of followers or enthusiasts
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

stalk (adjective)	following (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

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

Difference between stalk and following

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