headhunter

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.
2. noun One who recruits skilled personnel, especially executive-level ones, for a company.

   A headhunter called me out of the blue with an offer I couldn't refuse.

3. noun A pitcher who throws at the batter's head.

   Thankfully, there aren't many headhunters in the modern game.

4. noun A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head.

   He is known as a goon and a headhunter.

Similar words

head-shrinker huntmaster beheader manhunter headswoman jobhunter hitperson hunter chasseur witchhunter

Often followed by

and to who is in for or will called

Word family

head hunter head hunters head-hunter head-hunters headhunters