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

Tucker averaged 30 homers and 149 games from 2021 to ’23 before a fractured shin limited him to 78 games last season. —Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024

The Brewers will be hard pressed to replace those 32 homers from the shortstop position. —Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

Verb

Judge homered in the second game against Shelby Miller, who no longer is with the Dodgers, and did not play in the third game. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024

The Sox, who struck out 13 times, are 63 games under .500 for the first time in franchise history. 29-92: Aug. 13 — Yankees 4, Sox 1 Soto homered three times as the Yankees avenged a stunning 12-2 loss the previous night. —Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 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