homer

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noun (1)

ho·​mer ˈhō-mər 

: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 10¹/₂ or later 11¹/₂ bushels or 100 U.S. gallons (378 liters)

homer

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noun (2)

hom·​er ˈhō-mər 

1

: home run

2

: homing pigeon

homer

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verb

hom·​er ˈhō-mər 

homered; homering; homers

intransitive verb

: to hit a home run

Examples of homer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The right-handed slugger has never finished a full season with fewer than 34 homers or 88 RBI. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024

And perhaps with the new wall, there will be more homers for Mr. Splash to celebrate. —Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024

Verb

Since the trade, Arozarena has homered once in 22 games for the Mariners and his strikeout rate has jumped to 28.1%. —Derek Vanriper, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024

Freeman homered once each in the first four games of the series. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hebrew ḥōmer

Noun (2)

home entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1530, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1912, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

homer

noun

hom·​er

ˈhō-mər

1

: home run

2

: homing pigeon

Biographical Definition

Homer 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Ho·​mer ˈhō-mər 

9th–8th? century b.c. Greek epic poet

Homer

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biographical name (2)

Winslow 1836–1910 American artist