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homer

[ hoh-mer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Baseball. home run ( def 1 ).
Sports.
1. a game official, media commentator, reporter, etc., who is biased in favor of the home team:
  I really respect that this ref is not a homer—he’s objective about his calls, even though he wants us to win.
2. a fan with blind faith in or allegiance to their home team:
  Call me a homer, but I’d bet on our team against theirs any day, whatever the statistical evidence.
homing pigeon ( def ).

verb (used without object)

Baseball. to hit a home run:
The catcher homered in the ninth with one on to win the game.

homer

[ hoh-mer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a Hebrew unit of capacity equal to ten baths in liquid measure or ten ephahs in dry measure.

Homer

[ hoh-mer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

9th-century b.c., Greek epic poet: reputed author of the Iliad and Odyssey.
Winslow, 1836–1910, U.S. painter and illustrator.
a male given name.

Homer

/ ˈ��əʊ��ə /

noun

Homerc. 800 bcc. 800 bcMGreekWRITING: poet c. 800 bc , Greek poet to whom are attributed the Iliad and the Odyssey. Almost nothing is known of him, but it is thought that he was born on the island of Chios and was blind
HomerWinslow18361910MUSARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Winslow. 1836–1910, US painter, noted for his seascapes and scenes of working life

homer

/ ˈ��əʊ��ə /

noun

another word for homing pigeon
an informal word for home run

Homer

An ancient Greek poet, author of the Iliadand the Odyssey. He has often been considered the greatest and most influential of all poets. According to tradition, Homer was blind.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of homer¹

First recorded in 1865–70; home + -er ¹

Origin of homer²

First recorded in 1525–35, homer is from the Hebrew word ḥōm�� literally, heap

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Smith continued his hot start — his .482 on-base percentage entering the game was the best in baseball — with his second homer of the season.

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Also, magically, baseball: “Pafko at the Wall,” the novella that opens the novel, turns on Bobby Thompson’s pennant-winning 1951 homer for the New York Giants, capturing the boisterous crowd while symbolizing the drama to come.

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The following season was a repeat, with good numbers in triple A followed by batting .221 with three homers in 58 games.

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He hit three home runs in the first four innings Saturday and another homer Sunday with the bat he’s used for years.

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She also plays first and third base, having been an All-Southern Section Division 1 selection as an infielder last year when she hit seven homers.

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