noun
stalker
STAW-kuh
noun
1
A person who repeatedly and obsessively follows or watches someone, often unlawfully.
"The court issued a restraining order against her stalker."
"Police said the stalker had been sending threatening messages for weeks."
2
A hunter who tracks game by moving stealthily, or a guide who leads such hunts.
"The estate hired an experienced stalker to lead the deer hunt."
How to Use Stalker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who stalks — either a criminal harassing another person, or a hunter tracking game.
Common mistake
The word is used casually online ("Instagram stalker") for someone who just browses profiles, but legally a stalker is someone committing a serious crime.
Word Forms
stalkers plural
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Etymology
From Middle English stalkere, built from "stalk" plus the agent suffix -er.