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

Toronto relievers allowed a .247 average but also served up a major league-worst 92 homers, the seventh straight full season Toronto relievers allowed at least 70 homers and struggled to miss bats by finishing with 502 strikeouts, only ahead of the Kansas City Royals, whose bullpen ERA was 4.13. —Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025

Kepler, two years ago, bashed 24 homers with a .484 slugging percentage for the Minnesota Twins. —Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025

Verb

In the second game, an 11-3 Dodgers victory, Judge homered against rookie Gavin Stone — who is out with an injury — and Ryan Yarbrough — who was traded in July. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024

Alonso, the first hitter this season to homer on a Devin Williams changeup, yelled and turned the bat over in his hands as the ball soared towards right field. —Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 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