"hitter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhɪtə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈhɪtɚ/ [General-American], [ˈhɪɾɚ] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-hitter.wav Forms: hitters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: From hit + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (measurement suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|hit|-er|id2=agent noun|pos2=agent noun suffix}} hit + -er (agent noun suffix), {{af|en|-er|id1=measurement|pos1=measurement suffix}} -er (measurement suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hitter (plural hitters)
  1. One who or that which hits.
    Sense id: en-hitter-en-noun-gbFZycce Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 44 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 5 42 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 2 40 37
  2. (slang) An assassin for hire; a hitman. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-hitter-en-noun-5WjZ6PQ8 Disambiguation of People: 20 41 30 9
  3. (baseball) One who comes up to bat. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-hitter-en-noun-HoszFTpv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (measurement), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 44 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 20 7 41 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (measurement): 20 9 41 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 5 42 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 2 40 37 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. (baseball, in combination) A game with a team making a specified number of hits. Tags: in-compounds Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-hitter-en-noun-TtVLjf~1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 44 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 5 42 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 2 40 37 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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