Lurking vs. Stalking — What's the Difference?

To wait out of view

Stalking is unwanted and/or repeated surveillance by an individual or group toward another person. Stalking behaviors are interrelated to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person or monitoring them.

To move furtively; sneak

To pursue or track (prey) stealthily

To exist unobserved or unsuspected

To follow or observe (a person) persistently, especially out of obsession or derangement.

To read but not contribute to the discussion in a newsgroup, chatroom, or other online forum.

To go through (an area) in pursuit of prey or quarry.

Present participle of lurk

To walk with a stiff, haughty, or angry gait

The act of one who lurks.

To move threateningly or menacingly.

Concealed and unsuspected;

To track prey or quarry.

Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed;

The act of going stealthily.

Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush.

The crime of following or harassing another person, causing him or her to fear death or injury.

The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking.

A hunt for game carried on by stalking or waiting in ambush

The act of following prey stealthily

Moving silently and deliberately; especially pursuing stealthily and persistently;