hitter
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈhɪtər/ · UK /ˈhɪtə/
Forms: hitters
hitter means: A baseball player who tries to hit the ball thrown by the opposing team.
noun
A baseball player who tries to hit the ball thrown by the opposing team.
- Their best hitter scored two runs.
- The pitcher walked the next hitter.
- She is the first hitter in today’s lineup.
A person or thing that strikes someone or something.
- He is a hard hitter.
- The young boxer became a much stronger hitter after training.
- She is the hardest hitter in our boxing club.
A baseball game described by the number of successful hits a team gets.
- He pitched a one-hitter yesterday.
- Her two-hitter helped the team win the final.
- The rookie celebrated his first three-hitter.
A person paid to murder someone.
- The gang hired a hitter.
- Police believed a professional hitter had killed the witness.
- The hitter refused to name the person who paid him.
Questions about hitter
What does hitter mean?
A baseball player who tries to hit the ball thrown by the opposing team.
What is hitter in other languages?
Türkçe: vurucu · Español: bateador · Français: batteur · Deutsch: Schlagmann · Italiano: battitore · 日本語: 打者
How do you pronounce hitter?
In American English /ˈhɪtər/; in British English /ˈhɪtə/.
How do you use hitter in a sentence?
Their best hitter scored two runs. The pitcher walked the next hitter.
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