stalker

3 definitions • 5 examples

a person who illegally follows and watches someone over a period of time:

Several well-known women have been troubled by stalkers recently.

Stalkers often use instant messaging on mobile phones to harass victims.

a person or animal that follows an animal as closely as possible without being seen or heard, usually in order to catch or kill it:

A team of professional deer stalkers each shoot about 120 animals a year.

A good stalker only singles out weak animals from a herd.

someone who follows a person, usually intending to hurt that person:

The idea of a stalker on the loose is quite frightening.