hitman

ˈhɪtmæn

hitmen

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Definition of hitman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

contract killerman hired to kill someone for money

The hitman was caught before he could complete his job.

assassin

killer

sports

Rare

soccer player known for scoring goals

Rare

The team's hitman scored the winning goal.

forward

striker

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person paid to kill or threaten others

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hitman in slang

sicario

hitman

person hired to kill for drug cartels

Examples of hitman in a sentence

Rumors spread about a hitman in the neighborhood.
The hitman was celebrated for his hat-trick.
Fans cheered as the hitman netted another goal.

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French:assassin, buteur, ...
German:Auftragsmörder, Torjäger, ...
Italian:sicario, bomber, ...
Spanish:sicario, goleador, ...
Portuguese:assassino contratado, goleador, ...
Chinese:杀手, 射手, ...
Japanese:ヒットマン, ストライカー, ...
Arabic:قَاتِل مَأْجُور, هَدَّاف, ...
Hebrew:רוֹצֵחַ שָׂכִיר, סְקוֹרֶר, ...
Russian:наёмный убийца, бомбардир, ...
Ukrainian:найманий вбивця, бомбардир, ...
Hindi:भाड़े का हत्यारा, गोल करने वाला खिलाड़ी, ...
Bengali:ভাড়াটে খুনি, গোলদাতা, ...
Catalan:sicari, golejador, ...
Czech:nájemný vrah, kanonýr, ...
Danish:lejemorder, måltyv, ...
Dutch:huurmoordenaar, spits, ...
Greek:πληρωμένος δολοφόνος, σκόρερ, ...
Hungarian:bérgyilkos, gólvágó, ...
Khmer:ឃាតករជួល, ខ្សែប្រយុទ្ធស៊ុតបាល់បញ្ចូលទី, ...
Korean:청부 살인업자, 스트라이커, ...
Persian:آدمکش اجیرشده, گلزن, ...
Polish:zabójca na zlecenie, napastnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):matador, artilheiro, ...
Romanian:asasin plătit, marcator, ...
Swedish:lönnmördare, målskytt, ...
Thai:มือปืนรับจ้าง, นักเตะตัวเก่ง, ...
Turkish:kiralık katil, golcü, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ giết thuê, cầu thủ săn bàn, ...

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