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Stalker
Friday, August 25, 2006 3:41 AM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------stalk 2 (stôk)
v. stalked, stalk·ing, stalks
v.intr.
1. To walk with a stiff, haughty, or angry gait: stalked off in a huff.
2. To move threateningly or menacingly.
3. To track prey or quarry.
v.tr.
1. To pursue by tracking stealthily.
2. To follow or observe (a person) persistently, especially out of obsession or derangement.
3. To go through (an area) in pursuit of prey or quarry.
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[Middle English stalken, from Old English -stealcian, to move stealthily (in bestealcian).]
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stalker n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. stalker - someone who walks with long stiff strides
pedestrian, footer, walker - a person who travels by foot
2. stalker - someone who stalks game
hunter, huntsman - someone who hunts game
3. stalker - someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
prowler, sneak
interloper, intruder, trespasser - someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
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