manhunt

[man-huhnt]

noun

1. an intensive search for a criminal, suspect, escaped convict, etc., as by law enforcement agencies.

2. an intensive search for any person.

manhunt

/ ˈmænˌhʌnt /

noun

1. an organized search, usually by police, for a wanted man or fugitive

Other Word Forms

• man hunter noun
• manhunter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of manhunt¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; man + hunt

Example Sentences

National Crime Agency investigators had initiated a manhunt for Burton, who was living between the Netherlands and Spain after relocating from the UK in early 2021.

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It has turned the final days of the regular season into an all-out manhunt for even the slightest of trustworthy playoff options.

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But it was especially disturbing given the FBI director’s alleged friendship with Kirk and the level of seriousness with which Patel claimed the bureau led the manhunt for Kirk’s assassin.

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Arrested last week after a 33-hour manhunt, Mr Robinson has not entered a plea or confessed to police.

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Robinson turned himself over to police after his father saw images of him in a long-sleeved T-shirt and jeans flashing across television and computer screens amid the FBI’s sweeping manhunt for the shooter.

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