hitman
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hitman
- /ˈhɪtmæːn/
- /ˈhɪtmən/
Where it comes from
From hit (“to murder”) + -man.
noun hitmen · hit man
- A male contract killer, especially one paid by a mafia. Their top hitman, Joe Russo, was on the lam after murdering Joe Barboza in San Francisco.
- A goalscorer; someone who scores goals.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: slayer, killer, murderer, hitter, gunfighter, shooter, doer, unsub, assassin, gun-for-hire, hitperson, contract killer, executioner, gunman, murdermonger, hired gun
Translations
Every language
noun contract killer
| Español | sicario, asesino a sueldo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 암살자 amsalja |
| 日本語 | 殺し屋 koroshiya, ヒットマン hittoman, キラー kirā |
| 中文 | 殺手 /杀手 shāshǒu, 合約殺手 /合约杀手 héyuē shāshǒu |
| Português | assassino de aluguel, sicário |
| Français | tueur à gages, sicaire |
| Deutsch | Auftragsmörder, Auftragsmörderin, Killer, Killerin |
| Italiano | sicario, killer |
| Ελληνικά | εκτελεστής ektelestís |
| Română | killer, asasin, ucigaș, sicar |
| Русский | наёмный уби́йца najómnyj ubíjca, ки́ллер kíller |
| Tiếng Việt | kẻ ám sát |
| العربية | قَاتِل مَأْجُور qātil maʔjūr |
| עברית | רוצח שכיר rotséakh sakhír |
Talk about this word "hitman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hitman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hitman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hitman "hitman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hitman.Cite this
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title = {hitman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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