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homer

homer

68 5.3
A hit that lets the batter run all the bases and score
  • noun
  • /ˈhoʊmər/
  • Informal
translation icon : jonrón
  • Tim Salmon hit a two-run homer, and we were down 7-4.
  • hit homers
  • homers and RBIs
  • solo homer

You're like, I don't know, JM, you just hit a Homer.

Examples

  • Small pounded a homer, driving in two runs.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Carlton Fisk hits a homer to win the game, right?

    Trouble with the Curve (2012)

  • I never hit a homer before.

    Three Wishes (1995)

  • Tell her I hit my first homer.

    Nothing in Common (1986)

  • I hit 20 homers last season.

    Life-Size (2000)

  • Lane won it with a three-run homer.

    Boyhood (2014)

  • Delta Company hit three homers in one inning, and Small stole second in the third inning and home in the fourth.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Adam Duvall adds a pair of solo homers later in the contest.

    Blog text (2)

  • Rickey led off the game with a homer, so we could start wrapping our minds around the sweep early.

    Blog text (2)

  • He hit a spectacular homer to win the championship game for his team.

Synonyms

home run
vshomer
169 2.3

A hit that lets the batter run all the bases and score a run

is the informal term for that same scoring hit
dinger
vshomer
  • Slang
3 8.3

A baseball hit that goes over the fence to score

is informal everyday speech rather than strong slang

Idioms

to pull a Homer
  • Slang
1 9.9

To make a big embarrassing mistake that others notice

Compounds

solo homer
  • Jargon
1 6.5

A home run hit when no one is on base that scores one run

How Many Bases

homer
  • Informal
68 5.3
triple
14 5.5
double
  • Jargon
32 3.5
single
  • Jargon
85 4.2

Surface Forms

homer singular
homers plural

Morphology

homer = home run (semi-transparent) = home + run

This is a conventional clipped form of 'home run'; the link is clear once the baseball term is known, but the sports meaning is specialized.

Etymology

Homer (informal) comes from the phrase home run, a hit that lets a player run all the bases and reach 'home' to score. That's why a homer means a big, game-scoring hit.