English Dictionary

headhunter

noun

(anthropology) A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them. / One who recruits senior personnel for a company.

The headhunter was known for his expertise in finding top executive candidates.

意味（1）

(anthropology) A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.

Theirs was the spirit which upheld Darwin among the gauchos of the Argentine or Wallace among the head-hunters of Malaya.

意味（2）

One who recruits senior personnel for a company.

She was the best headhunter they had ever seen.

意味（3）

(baseball) A pitcher who throws at the batter's head.

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

意味（4）

(ice hockey) A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head.

He is known as a goon and a headhunter.