Definition of "stalker" [stalk•er]

• A person who engages in stalking. Originally meant a tracker and hunter or guide of game. (noun)
• A person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions. (noun)
• Any of various devices for removing the stalk from plants during harvesting. (noun)
• A kind of fishing net. (noun)

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• "The term stalker casts a negative connotation on anyone using social media."
• "Concerning the term stalker* for Damien, my usage of this term is partly based on posts like this* and on his harassment in June."
• "Maria Dineen, for Oakey, told the court that the label stalker was "rather inappropriate"."