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

Hec and Ricky are then forced to go on the run and survive in the New Zealand bush after the police enact a nationwide manhunt for the pair. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

After an intense police manhunt, Sandifer was found killed, his body lying in the mouth of a pedestrian walkway at 108th Street and Dauphin Avenue. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Indiana State Police later found the unidentified suspect dead following a manhunt. — Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Following the shooting, authorities engaged in a manhunt, which ended the following night when Robinson turned himself in after a family member suspected him of the crime, PEOPLE previously reported. — Bethany Brown, PEOPLE, 9 July 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