Hitter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɪtə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hitter is a noun meaning One who or that which hits.
Meaning
One who or that which hits.
More Meanings
- (baseball) One who comes up to bat.
- (baseball, in combination) A game with a team making a specified number of hits.
- (card games) The point of 31 in the game of costly colours.
- (slang) An assassin for hire; a hitman.
Example Sentences
The boxer was renowned as a hard hitter.
Witt, who had thrown three two-hitters in his career, was in control throughout and showed no signs of fatigue.
Death was Halston's business; he had brought it to eighteen men and six women in his career as an independent hitter.
He struck out six of the last seven batters, striking out the side in the eighth and fanning two hitters in the ninth.
Word Forms
- hitters
Synonyms for hitter
Depending on context, synonyms include batter, slugger, batsman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include batter, slugger, batsman, swing, attacker, attacking.
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