Definition of Manhunt

1. Noun. An organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime).

Generic synonyms: Hunt, Hunting, Search

Definition of Manhunt

1. Noun. An organized search for a criminal or enemy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Manhunt

1. an intensive search for a person [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Manhunt

manhairs
manhandle
manhandled
manhandles
manhandling
manhattans
manhead
manhole
manhole cover
manholes
manhoods
manhua
manhuas
manhunt (current term)
manhunters
manhunts
manhwa
manhwas
mani
mani-pedi
mani-pedis
mania
maniable
maniac
maniac(p)
maniacal
maniacality

Literary usage of Manhunt

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1814)
"1 learn the King of Prussia was present at manhunt, and inspired all around him, as heretofore, witn those military attribute! that are so much his own. ..."

2. Competitiveness Issues: The Business Environment in the U.S., Japan and Germany (1993)
"The wedding guests were robbed at gunpoint and then shot. The assault left twenty-five Hindu men dead and seven others injured. An intensive manhunt for the ..."

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