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Meaning of headhunt | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
/ˈhɛdˌhʌnt/

Definitions

  1. To cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies.
    transitive
  2. To actively recruit executive personnel.
    intransitive
  3. To pitch at a batter's head.
    intransitive
  4. To use one's hockey stick to strike an opponent's head.
    transitive

Examples

“There's a brawl on the field because the pitcher has been headhunting throughout the game.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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