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• head|hunt|er — «HEHD HUHN tuhr», noun. 1. a person who practices headhunting. 2. Informal. a person who recruits executives for business: »Corporate headhunters have been descending on campuses with uncommon force and flair (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• head|hunt|ing — «HEHD HUHN tihng», noun, adjective. –n. the practice, among certain primitive tribes, of trying to get the heads of enemies, especially as a sign of victory or manhood. –adj. of or having to do with headhunters …   Useful english dictionary

• head|hunt — «HEHD HUHNT», verb, noun. Informal. –v.i., v.t. to recruit executives for a business: »Arch was headhunting…to fill vacancies in a firm (London Times). –n. an instance of headhunting …   Useful english dictionary

• head hunt — tv. & in. to recruit someone (for a job). □ He went to the conference to head hunt a new employee. □ All the managers were there to head hunt …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• head-hunt·ing — …   Useful english dictionary

• Head-hunter — Head hunt er (h[e^]d h[u^]nt [ e]r), n. A member of any tribe or race of savages who have the custom of decapitating human beings and preserving their heads as trophies. The Dyaks of Borneo are the most noted head hunters. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Head-hunting — Head hunter Head hunt er (h[e^]d h[u^]nt [ e]r), n. A member of any tribe or race of savages who have the custom of decapitating human beings and preserving their heads as trophies. The Dyaks of Borneo are the most noted head hunters. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• head-hunting — n. 1 the practice among some peoples of collecting the heads of dead enemies as trophies. 2 the practice of filling a (usu. senior) business position by approaching a suitable person employed elsewhere. Derivatives: head hunt v.tr. (also absol.) …   Useful english dictionary

• Hunt the Wumpus — is an early computer game, based on a simple hide and seek format featuring a mysterious monster (the Wumpus) that lurks deep inside a network of rooms. About the game Using a command line text interface, a player of Hunt the Wumpus enters… …   Wikipedia

• Head First — Studioalbum von Goldfrapp Veröffentlichung 19. März 2010 (Deutschland) 22. März 2010 (Großbritannien) 23. März 2010 (USA) Aufnahme …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Hunt's-up — n. A tune played on the horn very early in the morning to call out the hunters; hence, any arousing sound or call. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Time plays the hunt s up to thy sleepy head. Drayton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English