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

Meantime, seventh-rounder Kai Roberts swiped 14 bases, swatted his first professional homer and hit .340/.414/.470 in 24 games after the draft at low Single-A Lake Elsinore to give him a chance to stand out on the depth chart. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025

The right-handed hitter took a step backward in 2024, slugging just 10 homers with 37 RBI in 381 trips to the plate. —Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025

Verb

Five days later, Brown homered again, this time off New York Giants pitcher Adrián Zabala in an 8-6 Brooklyn win. —Beth Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025

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

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