nightwalker

ˈnaɪtwɔkər

Definition

Definition of nightwalker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sleepwalking

TECH.

person who walks while asleep

TECH.

The nightwalker was found wandering the halls at midnight.

sleepwalker

somnambulist

night activity

Dated

person who walks at night

Dated

The nightwalker roamed the streets in silence..

noctambulist

fantasy

Rare

creature of the night in fantasy stories

Rare

The nightwalker lurked in the shadows, waiting for its prey.

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Origin of nightwalker

Old English, niht (night) + wealcan (to walk)

Examples of nightwalker in a sentence

During the camping trip, a nightwalker stumbled into our tent.
A nightwalker was spotted near the old bridge.
The town has legends about a mysterious nightwalker.
The nightwalker haunted the village at dusk.
Legends spoke of a nightwalker in the forest.

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French:somnambule, promeneur nocturne, ...
German:Schlafwandler, Nachtwanderer, ...
Italian:sonnambulo, nottambulo, ...
Spanish:sonámbulo, criatura nocturna, ...
Portuguese:sonâmbulo, noctívago, ...
Chinese:梦游者, 夜行者, ...
Japanese:夢遊病者, 夜の歩行者, ...
Arabic:مشي نائم, مَاشٍ في اللَّيْل, ...
Hebrew:סוֹמְנַמְבּוּל, אָדָם הַמִּסְתּוֹבֵב בַּלַּיְלָה, ...
Russian:лунатик, ночной странник, ...
Ukrainian:лунатик, нічний мандрівник, ...
Hindi:नाइटवॉकर, रात का यात्री, ...
Bengali:ঘুমকাতুরে, রাতের পথচারী, ...
Catalan:sonàmbul, caminant nocturn, ...
Czech:náměsíčník, noční chodec, ...
Danish:søvngænger, natteravn, ...
Dutch:nachtwandelaar, nachtloper, ...
Greek:υπνοβάτης, νυχτερινός περιπατητής, ...
Hungarian:alvajáró, éjjeli járó, ...
Khmer:អ្នកដើរពេលកំពុងដេក, អ្នកដើរពេលយប់, ...
Korean:몽유병자, 밤 산책자, ...
Persian:خوابگرد, شبگرد, ...
Polish:lunatyk, nocny wędrowiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):sonâmbulo, noctívago, ...
Romanian:somnambul, plimbăreț nocturn, ...
Swedish:nattvandrare, nattlig vandrare, ...
Thai:คนเดินละเมอ, คนเดินกลางคืน, ...
Turkish:uyurgezer, gece gezgini, ...
Vietnamese:người mộng du, người đi bộ ban đêm, ...

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