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- [hed-huhn-ting]
- /ˈhɛdˌhʌn tɪŋ/
- /ˈhed.hʌnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hed-huhn-ting]
- /ˈhɛdˌhʌn tɪŋ/
Definitions of headhunting word
- noun headhunting a headhunting expedition: The men left the village to go on a headhunt. 1
- verb without object headhunting to engage in headhunting. 1
- noun headhunting Present participle of headhunt. 1
- noun headhunting The cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies. 0
- noun headhunting The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel. 0
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Origin of headhunting
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; head + hunting
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Headhunting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
headhunting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
headhunting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for headhunting
noun headhunting
- recruitment — the act or process of recruiting.
- recruiting — a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
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See also
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