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HIT MAN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does hit man mean?

• HIT MAN (noun)
The noun HIT MAN has 1 sense:

1. a professional killer who uses a gun

Familiarity information: HIT MAN used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• HIT MAN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A professional killer who uses a gun

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

triggerman; torpedo; hitman; hit man; hired gun; gunslinger; gunman; gun for hire; gun; shooter

Hypernyms ("hit man" is a kind of...):

liquidator; manslayer; murderer (a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being))

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