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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

BASEBALL BATTERB2

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.

Similar words: batter

Common phrases: a good hitter, designated hitter, leadoff hitter

PERSON WHO HITSB2

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.

Common phrases: a hard hitter, a heavy hitter, a powerful hitter

GAME HIT COUNTC2

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.

Common phrases: a one-hitter, a two-hitter, a three-hitter

HIRED KILLERC2

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.

Similar words: hitman, contract killer

Common phrases: a hired hitter, a mob hitter, hire a hitter

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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