Homer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhəʊmə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Homer is a noun meaning (US, baseball) A home run.
Meaning
(US, baseball) A home run.
More Meanings
- (US, colloquial) Synonym of home run (“sexual intercourse”).
- (US) A homing pigeon.
- (US, sports) A person who is extremely devoted to a favorite team.
- A homing beacon.
- (UK) homework
- (historical units of measure) A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6+¹⁄₂ US bushels.
- (historical units of measure) Synonym of cor: approximately the same volume as a liquid measure.
Example Sentences
The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth.
Each of the pigeon fanciers released a homer at the same time.
Head up! For every newbegotten thou shalt gather thy homer of ripe wheat.
Joe is such a homer that he would never boo the Hometown Hobos, even if they are in last place in the league.
Word Forms
- homers
- homering
- homered
Synonyms for homer
Depending on context, synonyms include cor, kor, jack.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kor, device, homie, transmitter, issuer, hey.
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