hitter
English Thesaurus
1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | bunter, |
| definition | : | a batter who bunts (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | designated hitter, |
| definition | : | a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | pinch hitter, |
| definition | : | (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | switch-hitter, |
| definition | : | a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | whiffer, |
| definition | : | a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
2. someone who hits (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | mover, |
| definition | : | someone who moves (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | slapper, spanker, |
| definition | : | a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | walloper, |
| definition | : | a very hard hitter (noun.person) |
3. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting (noun.person)
| derivation | : | bat, |
| definition | : | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slog, slug, swig, |
| definition | : | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact) |
4. someone who hits (noun.person)
| derivation | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | strike, |
| definition | : | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon (verb.contact) |
5. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting (noun.person)
| derivation | : | bat, |
| definition | : | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slog, slug, swig, |
| definition | : | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact) |
6. someone who hits (noun.person)
| derivation | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | strike, |
| definition | : | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon (verb.contact) |
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