stalk

n 1: material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of

stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

[syn: {chaff}, {husk}, {shuck}, {straw}, {stubble}]

2: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or

fungus or a plant part or plant organ [syn: {stem}]

3: a hunt for game carried on by stalking or waiting in ambush

[syn: {stalking}, {still hunt}]

4: the act of following prey stealthily [syn: {stalking}]

5: a stiff or threatening gait [syn: {angry walk}]

v 1: walk stiffly

2: recur constantly and spontaneously to [syn: {haunt}]

ntalk

("new talk") An update of the {Unix} "{talk}" program,

old versions of "talk" being referred to as "old talk". New

talk and old talk are generally incompatible, and attempts to

get them to communicate result in entirely unhelpful error

messages.

On most modern {Unix} systems, the program "talk" is new talk,

with some {SunOS} versions being a notable and annoying

exception to this.

(1997-09-11)