Dictionary

headhunt en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈhɛdˌhʌnt/ (General-American)

Etymology

Back-formation from headhunter.

Meanings

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.

Forms

Deriveds

headhunting · headhunter