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hitter

hit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hit]
    • /hɪt/
    • /ˈhɪt.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hit]
    • /hɪt/

Definitions of hitter word

  • verb with object hitter to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer. 1
  • verb with object hitter to come against with an impact or collision, as a missile, a flying fragment, a falling body, or the like: The car hit the tree. 1
  • verb with object hitter to reach with a missile, a weapon, a blow, or the like, as one throwing, shooting, or striking: Did the bullet hit him? 1
  • verb with object hitter to succeed in striking: With his final shot he hit the mark. 1
  • verb with object hitter Baseball. to make (a base hit): He hit a single and a home run. bat1 (def 12). 1
  • verb with object hitter to drive or propel by a stroke: to hit a ball onto the green. 1
See all 44 definitions of hitter

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Origin of hitter

First appearance:

before 1100
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; 1865-70, Americanism for def 5a; Middle English hitten, Old English hittan; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse hitta to come upon (by chance), meet with

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Parts of speech for Hitter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hitter

hitter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hitter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hitter

noun hitter

  • batter — If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner.
  • batsman — The batsman in a game of cricket is the player who is batting.
All 2 Synonyms of hitter

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Related words

  • designated hitter

    In baseball, a designated hitter is a player who bats in place of the pitcher.

  • pinch-hit

    Baseball. to serve as a pinch hitter.

  • cleanup

    A cleanup is the removing of dirt, pollution, crime, or corruption from somewhere.

  • heavy hitter

    a baseball player who makes many extra-base hits.

  • pinch hitter

    Baseball. a substitute who bats for a teammate, often at a critical moment of the game.
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