Added 10 October 2026 manhunt /ˈmænˌhʌnt/ noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about manhunt at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime). Origin From man + hunt. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: huntedhunthuntingchasingtracingtracetrackingchasepursuitpursuingpursuemanhunting Back to today's word