Hitman
/ˈhɪtmæːn/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
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."
- 2 a male professional killer who uses a gun wordnet
- 3 A goalscorer; someone who scores goals.
Example
More examples"This is the job of a professional hitman."
Etymology
From hit (“to murder”) + -man.