headhunt
verbUS /ˈhɛdˌhʌnt/
Etymology Back-formation from headhunter.
1
To cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies.
2
To actively recruit executive personnel.
3
Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports To pitch at a batter's head.
- There's a brawl on the field because the pitcher has been headhunting throughout the game.
4
Hobbies, Ice hockey, Lifestyle, Skating, Sports To use one's hockey stick to strike an opponent's head.
- Derived terms
- headhunter, headhunting