bounty hunter

noun

1

: one who tracks down and captures outlaws for whom a reward is offered

2

: one who hunts predatory animals for the reward offered

Examples of bounty hunter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Less so is the fact that more vulnerabilities are being discovered by bounty hunters assisted by AI tools, leaving Google fighting a battle to patch them before less conscientious hackers find them and put them to criminal use. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Directed by Jon Favreau, the film premiered in theaters May 22 and follows bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his apprentice, Grogu, as they’re recruited by officer Colonel Ward (Sigourney Weaver) to aid the New Republic. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Gillespie envisioned his film as a kind of interplanetary road movie, with Kara Zor-El/Supergirl (Milly Alcock) teaming up with Jason Momoa’s wild bounty hunter, Lobo, in a dynamic reminiscent of Mattie Ross and Rooster Cogburn. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

With some assistance from the bounty hunter Lobo (Jason Momoa), Kara and Ruthye track down Krem and his evil Brigands. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for bounty hunter

• bunter
• punter