homer

A baseball hit that lets the batter run around all the bases and score.

• He hit a homer in the first inning.
• Her second homer won the game.
• The fans cheered as the homer cleared the fence.

Similar words: home run

Common phrases: hit a homer, solo homer, two-run homer

A pigeon trained to fly back to its home from far away.

• The homer flew back to its loft.
• She keeps six homers for racing.
• We released a homer ten miles from home.

Similar words: homing pigeon

Common phrases: racing homer, release a homer

A device that sends a signal to guide a vehicle or person to a particular place.

• The pilot followed the signal from the homer.
• A portable homer guided the rescue team.
• The aircraft’s receiver detected the homer near the runway.

Similar words: homing beacon

Common phrases: radio homer, portable homer

School work that a teacher asks students to do at home.

• I have some homer to finish tonight.
• Have you done your maths homer?
• Our teacher gave us extra homer for the weekend.

Similar words: homework

Common phrases: do homer, maths homer

To hit a baseball far enough to run around all the bases and score.

• He homered in the fifth inning.
• She has homered three times this week.
• Can he homer off this pitcher again?

How to use it: homer off someone (She homered off their best pitcher.)

Similar words: hit a home run

Common phrases: homer twice, homer off someone