# headhunt

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈhɛdˌhʌnt/

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

## Etymology
Back-formation from headhunter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headhunt