hit man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hit man]
- /hɪt mæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hit man]
- /hɪt mæn/

Definitions of hit man words

noun hit man a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the underworld. 1
noun hit man hatchet man (def 3). 1
noun hit man a hired assassin, esp one employed by gangsters 0
noun hit man a man paid to kill someone; hired murderer 0

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Origin of hit man

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Hit man

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hit man popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

hit man usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hit man

noun hit man

gunman — a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, especially one ready to use a gun unlawfully.
assassin — An assassin is a person who assassinates someone.
murderer — a person who commits murder.
sniper — any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
butcher — A butcher is a shopkeeper who cuts up and sells meat. Some butchers also kill animals for meat and make foods such as sausages and meat pies.

All 14 Synonyms of hit man