hitman

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈhɪtmæːn/
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/ˈhɪtmæːn/ · /ˈhɪtmən/

Definition of hitman

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A male contract killer, especially one paid by a mafia.
    “Their top hitman, Joe Russo, was on the lam after murdering Joe Barboza in San Francisco.”
    “The high priest of US arms controllers called me a "nuclear arms agreement hitman," which I took as a compliment.”
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noun

  1. A male contract killer, especially one paid by a mafia.
    “Their top hitman, Joe Russo, was on the lam after murdering Joe Barboza in San Francisco.”
    “The high priest of US arms controllers called me a "nuclear arms agreement hitman," which I took as a compliment.”
  2. A goalscorer; someone who scores goals.

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Etymology

From hit (“to murder”) + -man.

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