Definition of "headhunt"

headhunt

verb
third-person singular simple present headhunts, present participle headhunting, simple past and past participle headhunted
1. To cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies.
2. To actively recruit executive personnel.
3. (baseball) To pitch at a batter's head.
4. (ice hockey) To use one's hockey stick to strike an opponent's head.