hitter meaning

UK US /ˈhɪtɚ/ 2 syllables

hitter (noun): (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting.

hitter has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hitter as a noun

  1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

    Synonyms: batter, slugger, batsman

    Type of: ballplayer

    Kinds: bunter, designated hitter, pinch hitter, switch-hitter, whiffer

  2. someone who hits
    • a hard hitter
    • a fine striker of the ball
    • blacksmiths are good hitters

    Synonyms: striker

    Type of: mover

    Kinds: slapper, walloper

    Related forms: hit

How to pronounce hitter

hitter is pronounced /ˈhɪtɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with hitter

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in ER · 6-letter words

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