(a) To walk cautiously or stealthily; step quietly or softly; -- also refl.; also, move quietly [quot.: c1390 CT.Mil.]; ~ oute; ~ awei, steal away; ppl. stalkinge, walking stealthily; stealthy; (b) of an animal: to move cautiously, step softly; of a fowl: move with a stiff-legged gait; (c) to approach an animal stealthily or cautiously when hunting; ~ toward (unto), stalk (an animal); (d) to approach (sb.) cautiously [could also be construed as sense (a)]; (e) to walk cautiously along (a path); ~ forth.