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

By the end of the film, a search of the cabin uncovers a ready-to-mail bomb and other evidence connecting Kaczynski to the attacks, bringing the years-long manhunt to an end. — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Splicing these two periods together, his Harvard era and the years of the FBI manhunt (led in the film by actress Shailene Woodley), makes a pretty strong case for a connection between the two. — Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

The victims were rushed to the hospital as police launched a manhunt for their attacker. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Police said Wednesday morning that a manhunt has been launched for the suspects and no arrests have been made yet. — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 23 Sep. 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