Manhunt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmænˌhʌnt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Manhunt is a noun meaning An organized search for a criminal or enemy.
Meaning
An organized search for a criminal or enemy.
More Meanings
- (playground games) 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.
Example Sentences
After the murderer escaped, there was a full-scale manhunt to catch him.
Manhunt is a variant of hide-and-seek, she tells me. One person is the seeker. Everyone else hides. If the seeker finds you, you become a seeker, too.
Word Forms
- manhunts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hunted, hunt, hunting, chasing, tracing, trace.
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