manhunter

Examples

• All

• You better get used to crawIing in the dark for the rest of your days because I am going to get the best group of manhunters in this country and I am gonna dedicate my life to tracking you down!

  Ransom (1996)

• The detective hired a skilled manhunter to track the fugitive who had escaped from custody.

• Central City's own masked manhunter.

  The Spirit (2008)

• After the robbery, the police employed a professional manhunter to locate the suspects quickly.

• In the thrilling novel, the main character is a notorious manhunter known for capturing even the most elusive criminals.

Synonyms

D

detective

vsmanhunter

∞ 2.7

A police officer who investigates crimes and finds out what happened

searches actively to capture criminals rather than focusing on information alone

B

bounty hunter

vsmanhunter

68 5.4

A person who finds and captures people or animals to get a reward

searches and tries to capture criminals without implying payment

S

sleuth

vsmanhunter

14 5.6

A person who investigates crimes and follows clues

searches to capture criminals rather than mainly solving mysteries

T

tracer

vsmanhunter

8 6.8

A person who finds missing people or stolen goods

searches to capture criminals rather than only finding where someone is

T

thief-taker

vsmanhunter

• Archaic

1 9.9

A person who catches criminals for money before modern police existed

searches to capture criminals, not specifically a historical reward role

A

apprehender

vsmanhunter

9.2

A person who arrests people and takes them to the police

searches to find and capture criminals rather than only making arrests

P

posseman

vsmanhunter

• Archaic

9.9

A man who is part of a group that helps the police catch criminals

searches to capture criminals individually or in other roles, not only as group member

How Focused

manhunter

1 7.0

detective

∞ 2.7

police officer

560 1.1

searcher

20 2.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology