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homer

1

[ hoh-mer ]

noun

  1. Baseball. home run ( def 1 ).
  2. 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.



verb (used without object)

  1. Baseball. to hit a home run:

    The catcher homered in the ninth with one on to win the game.

homer

2

[ hoh-mer ]

noun

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

Homer

3

[ hoh-mer ]

noun

  1. 9th-century b.c., Greek epic poet: reputed author of the Iliad and Odyssey.
  2. Winslow, 1836–1910, U.S. painter and illustrator.
  3. a male given name.

Homer

1

/ ˈ³óəʊ³¾É™ /

noun

  1. 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
  2. HomerWinslow18361910MUSARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Winslow. 1836–1910, US painter, noted for his seascapes and scenes of working life
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

homer

2

/ ˈ³óəʊ³¾É™ /

noun

  1. another word for homing pigeon
  2. an informal word for home run
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Homer

  1. 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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˜yÐÄvlog 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 ḥÅm±ð°ù literally, heap
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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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Granada Hills 10, Taft 2: Max Szczech homered in the first inning and Tristan Jennings added a two-run home run in the fourth for the Highlanders in the West Valley League win.

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Two innings later Ohtani answered a Spencer Torkelson solo homer in the top of the seventh, the Japanese star’s second long ball of the season just three games in.

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The ceremony finished with a homer from the guys who hit the homers.

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