# manhunt

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmænˌhʌnt/ · frequency rank #27,914

## Definitions
1. An organized search for a criminal or enemy.
2. A variant of hide and seek in which a player who is caught by the seeker themselves becomes a seeker, and the final player remaining is declared the winner.

## Etymology
From man + hunt.

## Common misspellings (11)
`amnhunt`, `mahnunt`, `manhhunt`, `manhnut`, `manhunnt`, `manhuntt`, `manhutn`, `mannhunt`, `manuhnt`, `mmanhunt`, `mnahunt`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/manhunt