bounty hunter

boun·ty hunt·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boun-tee huhn-ter]
- /ˈbaʊn ti ˈhʌn tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boun-tee huhn-ter]
- /ˈbaʊn ti ˈhʌn tər/

Definitions of bounty hunter words

countable noun bounty hunter A bounty hunter is someone who tries to find or kill someone in order to get the reward that has been offered. 3
noun bounty hunter a person who tries to find or kill someone, to get a reward that has been offered 3
noun bounty hunter a person who pursues wild animals or outlaws for whose capture a bounty is offered 3
noun bounty hunter a person who hunts outlaws or wild animals for the bounty offered for capturing or killing them. 1
noun bounty hunter a person who seeks a reward for recovering valuable property. 1
noun bounty hunter Slang. a salesman or agent who works for a fee or commission. 1

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Origin of bounty hunter

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Bounty hunter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bounty hunter popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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