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

Jason Momoa, who previously played Aquaman in the last iteration of the DC universe, also features prominently in the role of Lobo, a heavy-metal, motorcycle-riding intergalactic bounty hunter. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026

Could the space bounty hunter Samus appear next, or perhaps the speedy racer Captain Falcon? —Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026

Yet Hearron, who represented one of the women Silva sued, said this is exactly the type of plaintiff that Mitchell’s bounty hunter law attracts. —Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026

The tunnel stretched from beneath the church to a hotel on the north side of Main Street, meaning the underground thoroughfare guided people who escaped past the bounty hunters, Roberts said. —Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for bounty hunter

• bunter
• punter