manhunt

noun

man·​hunt ˈman-ˌhənt 

: an organized and usually intensive hunt for a person and especially for one charged with a crime

Examples of manhunt in a Sentence

After several days of searching, the sheriff called off the manhunt.

The FBI launched a manhunt to find the kidnappers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, the boy’s mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, has been indicted on a capital murder charge and was captured in India after a years-long international manhunt. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026

Authorities immediately launched a manhunt, and on Wednesday, police released photos of a suspect. —Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 14 May 2026

Following the shootings, authorities issued a manhunt for Ingram. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026

But the entire Legislature was on alert in the early morning hours as law enforcement began what turned into a roughly 40-hour manhunt to apprehend the suspect. —Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for manhunt

• affront
• confront
• exeunt
• forefront
• lakefront
• sederunt
• upfront
• battlefront
• oceanfront
• riverfront
• waterfront
• blunt

Kids Definition

manhunt

noun

man·​hunt -ˌhənt 

: an organized hunt for a person and especially for one charged with a crime