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

Law enforcement discovered the breakout during a morning check and subsequently initiated a multi-agency manhunt. —Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025

What began as a manhunt across Alaska’s tundra in The Last Frontier ends as something smaller and stranger. —Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025

Altoona Police via Manhattan DA's office The evidence released includes media coverage of the shooting, as well as photos of the suspect released by the NYPD during the manhunt. —Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025

As the days pass and the manhunt continues for the shooters responsible for Saturday’s massacre, investigators are pleading with witnesses to come forward. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for manhunt

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

Kids Definition

manhunt

noun

man·​hunt -ˌhənt 

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