hit man

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈhit ˌman or ˈhitˌman, n. [countable] [Slang.]

1. Slang Terms a hired killer.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

hit′ man′, [Slang.]

1. Slang Terms a hired killer, esp. a professional killer from the underworld.
2. Slang Terms See hatchet man (def. 3).

Also, hit′man′. 

• 1965–70, American.

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hit man, hitman / ˈhɪtˌmæn/ noun

1. a hired assassin, esp one employed by gangsters