stalker
A person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be huntedA person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game.
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» The last thing Tom needs is another stalker.
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Examples
55 sentencesThe last thing Tom needs is another stalker.
Tom has a stalker.
I'm not a stalker.
deIch bin kein Stalker. — Luiaard
Meaning
6 sensesA person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game.
Pirschjäger, Pirschjägerin
ло́вчийlóvčij, следопы́тsledopýt, охо́тникoxótnik
someone who stalks game
A person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions.
Stalker, Stalkerin, Nachsteller
пресле́довательpreslédovatelʹ, пресле́довательницаpreslédovatelʹnica, ста́лкерstálker
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
Any of various devices for removing the stalk from plants during harvesting.
More meanings 3
Any bird that walks with a stalking motion.
A horse that tends to stay just behind the leaders in a race.
(obsolete)A kind of fishing net.
Origin
From Middle English stalkere, equivalent to stalk + -er.From Middle English stalkere, equivalent to stalk + -er.
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plural: stalkersSynonyms
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