stalk vs trunk

stalk and trunk both are nouns.

stalk is a verb but trunk is not a verb.

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

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

stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
trunk: the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

Other hyponyms of stalk include gynophore, carpophore, corn stalk, cornstalk, filament, funicle, funiculus, petiolule, cane, sporangiophore, cutting, slip, tuber, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, axis, caudex, beanstalk, cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade, caudex, stock, stipe, flower stalk, scape, leafstalk, petiole, bulb, corm, branch, culm, halm, haulm, bole, tree trunk.

stalk (noun)	trunk (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	a long flexible snout as of an elephant
the act of following prey stealthily	luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush	compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ	the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds	the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

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

Difference between stalk and trunk

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