hitter
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Meaning · English
An assassin for hire; a hitman.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Death was Halston's business; he had brought it to eighteen men and six women in his career as an independent hitter.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hitter” mean?
An assassin for hire; a hitman.
Is “hitter” formal or informal?
hitter is generally slang.