hitter
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who comes up to bat.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hiterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɪtɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
One who or that which hits.
baseball
One who comes up to bat.
slang
An assassin for hire; a hitman.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One who or that which hits.
Used this way, hitter is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits.
A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits.
An influential person who works hard to promote the causes they are interested in.
A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits.
A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit.
A substitute for the regular batter.
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