German

Noun

Headhunter m ‎(genitive Headhunters, plural Headhunter)

1. (business, recruiting) headhunter

English

Alternative forms

• head hunter

Noun

headhunter ‎(plural headhunters)

1. A savage who cuts off the heads of his enemies, and preserves them as trophies.
2. One who recruits senior personnel for a company.

   She was the best headhunter they had ever seen.

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

   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.

   He is known as a goon and a headhunter.

Translations

See also

• headhunt
• headhunted