stalker

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die jemanden aufdringlich verfolgt oder belästigt, oft mit illegalen oder bedrohlichen Absichten.

A noun referring to a person who follows or harasses someone obsessively, often with unlawful or threatening intentions.

1. Person who follows obsessivelyB2formal

   A person who follows or harasses someone persistently and obsessively, often causing fear or distress.

   Stalker

   • The police arrested the stalker who had been following her for weeks.
   • She felt unsafe knowing a stalker was watching her every move.
   • Victims of stalkers often change their daily routines for safety.

   Synonymeharasserpursuer

2. Person who walks stifflyC1formal

   Someone who walks with long, stiff, or awkward strides.

   Person mit steifem Gang

   • The tall stalker moved across the field with an odd gait.
   • He was a stalker, his legs moving like stilts.
   • The stalker's stiff walk made him stand out in the crowd.

   Synonymeswaggerer

3. Hunter who stalks gameC1formal

   A person who stealthily follows or approaches wild animals for hunting.

   Jäger, der Wild nachstellt

   • The experienced stalker tracked the deer through the forest.
   • A good stalker knows how to move silently and patiently.
   • The stalker waited for hours for the perfect shot.

   Synonymehunterhuntsmanpursuertracker

4. Person who prowls unlawfullyC1formal

   Someone who moves stealthily or sneaks around, often with unlawful or malicious intentions.

   Unbefugter Eindringling

   • The security guard spotted a stalker lurking near the warehouse.
   • Neighbors reported a stalker prowling around the houses at night.
   • The stalker was caught trying to break into the building.

   Synonymecreeperlurkerprowlershadowskulkersneak