headhunter
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Is headhunter a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of headhunter?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (anthropology) A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.Examples: "Theirs was the spirit which upheld Darwin among the gauchos of the Argentine or Wallace among the head-hunters of Malaya."
2. (business) One who recruits skilled personnel, especially executive-level ones, for a company.Examples: "Near-synonyms: recruiter, talent scout"; "A headhunter called me out of the blue with an offer I couldn't refuse."
3. (baseball) A pitcher who throws at the batter's head.Examples: "Thankfully, there aren't many headhunters in the modern game."
4. (ice hockey) A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head.Examples: "He is known as a goon and a headhunter."
Definition source: Wiktionary