bounty hunter

noun

1. a person who hunts outlaws or wild animals for the bounty offered for capturing or killing them.
2. a person who seeks a reward for recovering valuable property.
3. Slang. a salesman or agent who works for a fee or commission.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bounty hunter¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Gosling wears a brown trench coat in character as a futuristic bounty hunter while approaching a city skyline shrouded in thick, orange smog.

From Los Angeles Times

The case attracted intense media attention when Luster fled to Mexico after paying a $1-million bail in 2003 and was subsequently captured in Puerto Vallarta by American bounty hunter and reality TV personality Duane “Dog” Chapman.

From Los Angeles Times

Thomas was indelible in the 1980s, the age of mullets, leg warmers and “The Fall Guy” in which she played stuntwoman Jody Banks opposite a bounty hunter created by Lee Majors.

From Los Angeles Times

Playing "a noseless cowboy bounty hunter who's been roaming the post-apocalyptic wasteland for 200 years" — as well as the same character's earlier movie star incarnation — Goggins brings his trademark blend of sly humor and chilling menace to a role that anchors the iconic video game's adaptation.

From Salon

They said, "Well, you're playing a noseless cowboy bounty hunter who's been roaming the post-apocalyptic wasteland for 200 years. You don't have a nose."

From Salon