hitter
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈhɪtər/
- And Butler is a .306 hitter over the last four seasons while averaging 159 games.
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Watch on YouTubeThe fucking Diet Coke hitter is square in the jaw.
- The fucking Diet Coke hitter is square in the jaw.
- You were a massive underdog, Ken Shardy powerful hitter, great boxer as well.
- But the people who attacked me when they were all big big lads, big, big, big hitters, not like a little fucking idiots to big, big time gangsters.
- So for those who don't know, Bryson was like the longest hitter on the PGA and like he's he's competing in the long drive and stuff now.
- Yeah, right around Roy Nelson, My hard hitter.
- So I'll find people if I have a center hitter that I feel should be playing rim shots that's not used to it.
Examples
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There are some heavy hitters here.
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A real hitter would have noticed that the wind was blowing in.
Fiction book (2001) -
For one thing, the hitter starts out one or two steps closer to first base.
Academic text (1998) -
Mark was a heavy hitter.
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Players were more than 25% faster when they could see the movement pattern of the hitter.
Academic text (2005) -
Now, Jack... he was a monstrous hitter.
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Or does he represent the power hitter who steps up to bat when the bases are loaded?
Academic text (1998) -
He's a heavy hitter.
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You're my designated hitter.
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In the championship game, Joe proved he was one of the best hitters, securing the winning run.
Synonyms
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2.8
A player trying to hit a pitched ball in baseball
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5.6
A baseball player who hits the ball very hard, often for home runs
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5.1
A player who bats instead of the pitcher in baseball
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6.7
A player who bats in place of another or someone who fills a job for a short time
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4.3
A person who hits people with their fist, often in boxing
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6.8
A baseball player who bats both right-handed and left-handed
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3.3
A person who hits something, for example in sport or work
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3.7
A person who swings a bat or racket in a sport
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5.8
A player who hits the ball in cricket or baseball using a bat
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8.6
A baseball player who lightly taps the ball without a full swing to place it in play
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9.7
A person who hits with great force
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8.5
A person, often a child, who hits things lightly while playing
Compounds
- Jargon
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6.7
A baseball game in which a pitcher does not allow any hits by the other team
- Jargon
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6.7
A player who bats in place of another or someone who fills a job for a short time
- Slang
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9.9
An informal term for a person who is sexually attracted to both men and women
How Skilled
- US
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5.6
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2.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hitter comes from the verb hit, which means 'to strike', plus the ending -er, which means 'one who', just like in runner or writer. So a hitter is simply a person who hits, often used for someone who strikes hard in sports or other activities.