bounty hunter

American  

noun

bounty hunters plural

1. a person who hunts outlaws or wild animals for the bounty offered for capturing or killing them.

2. a person who seeks a reward for recovering valuable property.

3. Slang. a salesman or agent who works for a fee or commission.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bounty hunters
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bounty hunter

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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bounty hunter

Along the way she teams up with Ruthye Marye Knoll, played by Ridley, and bounty hunter Lobo, played by Jason Momoa.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Pedro Pascal reteams with Baby Yoda for director Jon Favreau’s big-screen spinoff of the TV show about the bounty hunter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

But based on the success of the streaming series “The Mandalorian,” set around the title bounty hunter, we can all agree that his charge Grogu — green, wrinkled, big-eyed Baby You-Know-Who — is still adorable.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

Chandran's character Nefertari Vivi, a blue-haired bounty hunter with a secret in her past, is introduced to viewers in season two.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

Possibly his experience with the bounty hunter Phil Resch had altered some minute synapsis in him, had closed one neurological switch and opened another.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick