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headhunting

headhunting noun: the practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy. Also the present participle and gerund of headhunt.

Noun

headhunting (usually uncountable, plural headhuntings)

  1. (usually) The practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy.
  2. (usually) The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel.

Also used as

headhunting is also the present participle and gerund of headhunt.

Forms of headhunting

pluralheadhuntings

Questions about headhunting

What does headhunting mean?
Headhunting means the practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy.
What part of speech is headhunting?
Headhunting is a noun.
What is the plural of headhunting?
The plural of headhunting is headhuntings.

Words near headhunting in the dictionary

  1. headhouses
  2. headhunt
  3. headhunted
  4. headhunter
  5. headhunters
  6. headhunting
  7. headhuntings
  8. headhunts
  9. headie
  10. headier
  11. headies

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