headhunt

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headhunt

/ˈhɛdˌhʌnt/ US

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Back-formation from headhunter.

verb headhunts · headhunting · headhunted · head-hunt

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

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@misc{headhunt_2026,
  title = {headhunt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headhunt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}