headhunter meaning

UK US /ˈhɛdhʌntɚ/ 3 syllables

headhunter (noun): a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations).

headhunter has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

headhunter as a noun

  1. a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations)

    Type of: recruiter

  2. a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies

    Synonyms: head-shrinker

    Type of: savage

How to pronounce headhunter

headhunter is pronounced /ˈhɛdhʌntɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in ER · 10-letter words

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