headhunter

English

noun

Definitions

A savage who cuts off the heads of his enemies, and preserves them as trophies.
One who recruits senior personnel for a company.
(baseball) A pitcher who throws at the batter's head.
(ice hockey) A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head.

Etymology

Compound from English head (-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast) + English hunter.

Origin

English

hunter

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Conehead English
Crimhead English
Flathead English
Garelochhead English
Panhead English
Potterhead English
Ribblehead English
Roundhead English
Wearhead English
Whitehead English
Zephead English
addlehead English
ahead English
air-head English
airhead English
antihunter English
arrowhead English
arsehead English
asshead English
axhead English
backhead English
baldhead English
ballhead English
bandhead English
barrelhead English
bayhead English
beakhead English
beefhead English
beetlehead English
behead English
bighead English
billethead English
billhead English
blockhead English
bloodhead English
blubberhead English
bluehead English
blunderhead English
bobblehead English
bolthead English
bonehead English
bonnethead English
bottlehead English
bowhead English
bowhunter English
breadhead English
brickhead English
bristlehead English
broadhead English
bubblehead English
bufferhead English
bufflehead English
bulkhead English
bullet-head English
bullhead English
bunhead English
burrhead English
busthead English
butterhead English
butthead English
cabbagehead English
cathead English
cementhead English
cheesehead English
chickenhead English
chubhead English
chunderhead English
clithead English
clubhead English
cockhead English
cockshead English
codhead English
cohead English
coolhunter English
copperhead English
craphead English
crisphead English
crosshead English
cunthead English
cuphead English
cutterhead English
deadhead English
deckhead English
dehead English
demi-hunter English
dickhead English
dirthead English
doghead English
dothead English
dragonhead English
drawhead English
drivehead English
drophead English
dullhead English
dumbhead English
duncehead English
dunderhead English
egghead English
eigenhead English
farthead English
fathead English
featherhead English
fenderhead English
fiddlehead English
figurehead English
fishhead English
flathead English
flinthead English
floorhead English
flowerhead English
fluffhead English
forehead English
forkhead English
fountainhead English
foxhunter English
fringehead English
fuckhead English
gearhead English
ghosthunter English
gilthead English
grayhead English
greenhead English
greyhead English
gristlehead English
half-hunter English
hammerhead English
hardhead English
hayhead English
head English
head louse English
head man English
head rag English
head-hop English
head-scratcher English
headache English
headachingly English
headage English
headake English
headband English
headbang English
headbanger English
headbanging English
headblock English
headboard English
headbobbing English
headbolt English
headbox English
headbutt English
headcam English
headcanon English
headcarry English
headcase English
headchair English
headcloth English
headcode English
headcollar English
headcover English
headdesk English
headdress English
headectomy English
headed English
headend English
header English
headfast English
headfirst English
headfish English
headfit English
headflip English
headfold English
headforemost English
headframe English
headfuck English
headfuckery English
headful English
headgate English
headgear English
headgroup English
headguard English
headhair English
headhood English
headhouse English
headhunt English
headish English
headkerchief English
headlamp English
headland English
headlap English
headless English
headlight English
headlike English
headline English
headling English
headlit English
headload English
headlock English
headloss English
headlouse English
headly English
headmark English
headmaster English
headmate English
headmistress English
headmold English
headmost English
headmould English
headmount English
headmouth English
headnote English
headpan English
headphone English
headpiece English
headpin English
headpole English
headpost English
headprint English
headquarters English
headrace English
headrail English
headrest English
headright English
headring English
headroom English
headrope English
headrush English
headsail English
headset English
headshake English
headshaking English
headsheet English
headshell English
headshield English
headship English
headshot English
headshrink English
headshrinker English
headshunt English
headsign English
headslapper English
headsman English
headspace English
headspin English
headspring English
headsquare English
headstall English
headstamp English
headstand English
headstander English
headstead English
headstick English
headstock English
headstone English
headstream English
headstripe English
headstrong English
headswoman English
headteacher English
headtire English
headtorch English
headtracking English
headtube English
headwaiter English
headwall English
headward English
headwards English
headwark English
headwater English
headwaters English
headway English
headwear English
headwheel English
headwind English
headword English
headwork English
headworker English
headworks English
headwound English
headwrap English
heady English
headyard English
hindhead English
hoarhead English
hogshead English
hornyhead English
horsehead English
hothead English
house-hunter English
househead English
househunter English
hunt English
hunter English
hunter-gatherer English
hunteress English
huntress English
jarhead English
jerkinhead English
jighead English
jobhunter English
jughead English
knighthead English
knobhead English
knothead English
knucklehead English
kraalhead English
lakehead English
lancehead English
leatherhead English
letterhead English
lighthead English
linthead English
lionhead English
lionhead cichlid English
lionhead rabbit English
lofthead English
loggerhead English
loosehead English
lunkhead English
manhunter English
masthead English
matchhead English
meathead English
medusahead English
melonhead English
midhead English
minehunter English
molehead English
molehunter English
mophead English
moth-hunter English
muddlehead English
mufflehead English
mullethead English
multihead English
mushhead English
muttonhead English
nailhead English
nappyhead English
narrowhead English
negrohead English
niggerhead English
nobhead English
nonhead English
nonhunter English
noodlehead English
notehead English
nut-head English
nuthead English
overhead English
oxhead English
pedohunter English
peghead English
picklehead English
pierhead English
pikehead English
pinhead English
pisshead English
pithead English
plainhead English
ploughhead English
podhead English
polehead English
poohead English
poophead English
poopyhead English
poppyhead English
pothunter English
powerhead English
prehead English
printhead English
prohead English
puzzlehead English
raghead English
railhead English
rattlehead English
redhead English
rehead English
ridgehead English
ringhead English
rockhead English
rosehead English
roughhead English
rubberhead English
rudderhead English
runghead English
saphead English
scaldhead English
scalphunter English
scoophead English
screwhead English
scrollhead English
scumhead English
seedhead English
sheepshead English
shithead English
shockhead English
shorthead English
shovelhead English
showerhead English
sidehead English
sillyhead English
skinhead English
slaphead English
sled head English
sled-head English
sleepyhead English
slickhead English
slimehead English
sliphead English
slopehead English
sluthead English
smeghead English
snakehead English
snakeshead English
snaphead English
snapperhead English
snothead English
softhead English
sorehead English
spearhead English
spiderhunter English
spinyhead English
springhead English
squarehead English
stagehead English
stairhead English
stakehead English
steelhead English
stemhead English
strawhead English
subhead English
subhunter English
superhead English
swellhead English
tailhead English
thickhead English
thornhead English
thunderhead English
tighthead English
timberhead English
tithead English
towelhead English
trailhead English
trundlehead English
tufthunter English
turtlehead English
typehead English
underhead English
unhead English
wankhead English
warhead English
waterhead English
weeniehead English
wellhead English
wethead English
whitehead English
widow-hunter English
winghead English
wisehead English
woolhead English
wronghead English
yellowhead English
zipperhead English
хедхантер Russian
ヘッド Japanese
hed Middle English
hunter Middle English
hedd Icelandic
हंटर Hindi
het Tok Pisin
hetman Tok Pisin
hetpilo Tok Pisin
ede Sranan Tongo
ed Torres Strait Creole