headhunt

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈhɛdˌhʌnt/

Definition of headhunt

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies.
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verb

  1. (transitive)To cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies.
  2. (intransitive)To actively recruit executive personnel.
  3. (intransitive)To pitch at a batter's head.
    “There's a brawl on the field because the pitcher has been headhunting throughout the game.”
  4. (transitive)To use one's hockey stick to strike an opponent's head.

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Etymology

Back-formation from headhunter.

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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