hit man

hit man
hit man hit man n. 1. A professional murderer, esp. one working for a criminal organization; also called {torpedo}. [Colloq.] [PJC]

2. A slanderer working for political purposes to damage the reputation of an opponent; a {hatchet man}. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • hit man — ☆ hit man n. [< underworld slang hit, murder] Informal a man paid to kill someone; hired murderer …   English World dictionary

  • hit man — hit ,man (plural hit ,men) noun count someone who is paid to kill people …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hit man — [n] professional killer assassin, contract killer, executioner, gunman, hatchet man, hired gun*, hired killer, murderer, triggerman; concept 412 …   New thesaurus

  • hit man — n a criminal who is employed to kill someone …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hit man — ► NOUN informal ▪ a hired assassin …   English terms dictionary

  • hit man — noun a professional killer who uses a gun • Syn: ↑gunman, ↑gunslinger, ↑hired gun, ↑gun, ↑gun for hire, ↑triggerman, ↑hitman, ↑torpedo, ↑shooter …   Useful english dictionary

  • hit man — 1. n. a hired killer. (Underworld.) □ Sam was the perfect hit man. Hardly any brains or conscience. □ To look at Rocko, you’d never believe he was a hit man. 2. n. a man hired by a helpless addict to inject drugs. (Drugs. See also pinch hitter.)… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • hit man — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hit man : singular hit man plural hit men someone who is paid to kill people …   English dictionary

  • hit man — /ˈhɪt mæn / (say hit man) noun Colloquial a man hired as an assassin …  

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