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Meaning of "stalked" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STALKED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STALKED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stalked is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STALKED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stalking

Stalking is unwanted or obsessive attention by an individual or group toward another person. Stalking behaviors are related to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person or monitoring them. The word stalking is used, with some differing meanings, in psychology and psychiatry and also in some legal jurisdictions as a term for a criminal offense. According to a 2002 report by the National Center for Victims of Crime, "Virtually any unwanted contact between two people to directly or indirectly communicates a threat or places the victim in fear can be considered stalking" although in practice the legal standard is usually somewhat stricter.

Definition of stalked in the English dictionary

The definition of stalked in the dictionary is having a stem or stems.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STALKED


antiqued
ænˈtiːkt
biforked
ˈbaɪˌfɔːkt
corked
kɔːkt
forked
fɔːkt
handworked
ˈhændˌwɜːkt
infarct
ɪnˈfɑːkt
leaked
ˈliːkt
marked
mɑːkt
overworked
ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt
parked
pɑːkt
peaked
piːkt
piqued
piːkt
postmarked
ˈpəʊstmɑːkt
streaked
striːkt
twiforked
ˈtwaɪˌfɔːkt
unforked
ʌnˈfɔːkt
unmarked
ʌnˈmɑːkt
unstalked
ʌnˈstɔːkt
unworked
ʌnˈwɜːkt
worked
wɜːkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STALKED

stalk
stalk-eyed
stalker
stalkier
stalkiest
stalkily
stalkiness
stalking
stalking-horse
stalkless
stalklike
stalky
stall

WORDS THAT END LIKE STALKED

backed
blocked
checked
cracked
crooked
hand-picked
hooked
locked
masked
naked
packed
shocked
smoked
soaked
stacked
tracked
unlocked
unmilked
whelked
wicked

Synonyms and antonyms of stalked in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STALKED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stalked» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stalked
flounce · follow · haunt · hunt · march · pace · pursue · shadow · stride · strut · tail · track

Translation of «stalked» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STALKED

Find out the translation of stalked to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stalked from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stalked» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大步
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acechado
570 millions of speakers

English

stalked
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीछा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مطاردة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преследовал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perseguido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সবৃন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pétiole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stolzierte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

茎のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스토킹
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stalked
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேட்டையாடப்பட்டனர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दांडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saplı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inseguito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podkradał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переслідував
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

urmărit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταδίωξε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bekruip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skaftade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forfulgt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stalked

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STALKED»

The term «stalked» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.317 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STALKED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stalked

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7 QUOTES WITH «STALKED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stalked.
1
Ian Axel
We met because Chad was in one of my classes, and I was looking for someone to write music with. I knew that he wrote his own music, and he seemed nice, so I found out he was going to be in a practice room, practicing his trumpet. He'd already said he was too busy to hang out or hear any new people or work on any music, so I stalked him.
2
Angela Davis
We know the road to freedom has always been stalked by death.
3
Khloe Kardashian
Now we have so many more social outlets, so many ways to be stalked and bullied. If social media is too much for you to handle, then don't have a Twitter or Facebook account. Just be yourself. Be who you want to be.
4
Jennifer Lawrence
I get photographers hiding in my bushes. We're way past autographs. We're into being stalked and followed.
5
Rachel McAdams
The craziest thing I've ever done to get a guy's attention? I admit I stalked someone. I showed up at a restaurant where I knew the guy worked, and we were actually good friends and had lost touch, and I pretended that I didn't know he worked there.
6
Curtis Sliwa
I've buried six Guardian Angels who have been shot and killed in the line of duty. I was stalked myself, had a gunman go pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, five hollow point bullets, God save me. What do you think this is? This isn't Zimmerman. But unfortunately, he's become the face of Block Watch, Crime Watch.
7
David Tennant
Twitter! It's like being stalked by committee!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STALKED»

Discover the use of stalked in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stalked and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Give Me Everything You Have: On Being Stalked
A true story of obsessive love turning to obsessive hate, Give Me Everything You Have chronicles the author’s strange and harrowing ordeal at the hands of a former student, a self-styled “verbal terrorist,” who began trying, in her ...
James Lasdun, 2013
2
Stalked
Stalked Allison Brennan Lucy Kincaid returns—as a killer’s obsession.
Allison Brennan, 2012
3
Stalked
Brian Freeman won the International Thriller Writers' Best Hardcover Novel Award 2013 for SPILLED BLOOD.
Brian Freeman, 2010
4
Stalked
It's the summer before her final year of high school, and Amy and her best friend Elise are stoked about their summer job.
Christine Hart, 2010
5
Stalked: A True Story of Obsession
This is not a story. This is Kate Brennan's life. Kate was an independent, successful single woman when she met Paul, a wealthy, charismatic businessman. His polished charm and relentless wooing won him Kate's heart.
Kate Brennan, 2009
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Stalked: A True Story : I was Stalked and Raped by the Same ...
A woman who suffered two brutal rapes--seven years apart--by the same man describes the horror of being victimized by both her rapist and the justice system which allowed him to be released from jail to attack her again
LA Vonne Skalias, Barbara Davis, 1994
7
Stalked!: From Victim to Victory, a Journey to Self
Take your life in your own hands, Hold your head up high, You can and you will heal From anything.This is the message Sandi Musk preaches to victims of domestic abuse.
Sandi Musk, Anita Levine, 2008
8
Stalked by Spirits
In Stalked by Spirits, Vivian relives these thrilling experiences.
Vivian Campbell, 2012
9
I'm Being Stalked by a Moonshadow
How do you make them fall in love with you? Would a different haircut help? Is credit card fraud a good idea? What on earth is a moonshadow? By the end of the story, Seth will know the answer to four of these questions.
Doug MacLeod, 2006
10
The Vampire Hunters Stalked
Scooter, Flash, Kristie, Russell, and Marcus face a new evil when they discover an idol and fresh graves in the ruins of the lair of the vanquished vampire Shade, and lightning enhances their powers to face the foe.
William Hill, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STALKED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stalked is used in the context of the following news items.
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The co-founder of Snapchat Evan Spiegel is being stalked… on …
Evan Spiegel, the CEO and co-founder of Snapchat is reportedly being stalked on his own social media platform. The 25-year-old from California has told police ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Prosecutors say Utah man stalked wife over email for 9 years
Prosecutors say a Utah man stalked his wife for nine years by sending her up to 40 harassing emails a day. KUTV news reported Monday that the 49-year-old ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Homeless man who returned cancer-stricken woman's purse …
STATE COLLEGE (AP) — A homeless man hailed as a hero for returning a lost purse containing nearly $400 has now been jailed on charges he stalked its ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jun 15»
4
Bus Stop Rapist Stalked Three Other Women
A man who left an 18-year-old woman for dead after a brutal sex attack at a bus stop had already stalked three women that night before choosing his victim. «Sky News, Apr 15»
5
Jamie Dornan stalked woman for film role
Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan has revealed how he stalked a woman on the Tube in preparation for his role as a serial killer in The Fall. The actor, who ... «Times of Malta, Apr 15»
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Jamie Dornan Admitted He Stalked a Woman to Prepare For His …
Dedication. Jamie Dornan stalked a woman to prepare for his role in BBC's The Fall. The Fifty Shades of Grey star, who plays serial killer Paul Spector in the hit ... «Us Magazine, Mar 15»
7
VIDEO: Austin woman stalked by driver after road rage incident
An Austin woman who captured a road rage incident on camera said the move led to her being stalked through her neighborhood by the angry driver. «KTRK-TV, Feb 15»
8
Oscars nominee Eddie Redmayne 'stalked' Jennifer Aniston
The 33-year-old has revealed that he and his wife Hannah Bagshawe once 'stalked' Jennifer Aniston at a party because they were desperate to speak to her. «Metro, Jan 15»
9
The Danger & Psychology Behind Stalking
An estimated 7.5 million people are stalked each year in the U.S., with more than 85% of victims being stalked by someone they know. In observance of Stalking ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
10
Phila. police: Kim Jones was stalked by her killer
Phila. police: Kim Jones was stalked by her killer. Share0 Tweet0 Reddit0 Email0. Reprints & Permissions ». Police Release Surveillance Video Of Suspect ... «Philly.com, Jan 15»

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