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HITMAN Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word hitman. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word hitman. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HITMAN

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gun
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

• large but transportable armament

• a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

• a professional killer who uses a gun

• a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine

• a pedal that controls the throttle valve

• the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies

verb

• shoot with a gun

gunman
nounn
noun

• a professional killer who uses a gun

• a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

gunslinger
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a professional killer who uses a gun

shooter
nounn
noun

• a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles

• a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

• a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps

• (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)

• a professional killer who uses a gun

torpedo
nounn
noun

• a professional killer who uses a gun

• a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

• an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)

• a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface

• a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead

• armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target

• any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges

verb

• attack or hit with torpedoes

triggerman
nounn
noun

• a professional killer who uses a gun

gun for hire
nounn
noun

• a professional killer who uses a gun

hired gun
nounn
noun

• a professional killer who uses a gun

hit man
nounn
noun

• a professional killer who uses a gun

Best Hypernyms For HITMAN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hitman, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for GUN

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