stalk vs pursuit

pursuit vs stalk

stalk and pursuit both are nouns.

stalk is a verb but pursuit is not a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of stalk include chase, following, pursual.

stalk (noun)	pursuit (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
the act of following prey stealthily	a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush	an auxiliary activity
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ	a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

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

Difference between stalk and pursuit

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