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.

3. homing pigeon ( def ).

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

/ ˈhəʊmə /

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

homer

²

/ ˈhəʊmə /

noun

1. another word for homing pigeon
2. an informal word for home run

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.

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 ḥōmer literally, heap

Example Sentences

On his Aug. 28 bobblehead night, his dog, Decoy, delivered the first pitch in a sprint from the mound to the plate, then in the first inning Ohtani casually stepped up and homered.

From Los Angeles Times

Hernández hit a key home run in Game 5 of the Dodgers’ National League Division Series win over San Diego and homered again in the National League Championship Series win over the New York Mets.

From Los Angeles Times

The title marked an appropriate end for the greatest individual season in Dodgers history, one in which Ohtani became the first player in history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases.

From Los Angeles Times

Freddie Freeman homered in his third consecutive World Series game Monday despite playing on a fractured ankle, inspiring his Dodgers teammates.

From Los Angeles Times

It was deja vu all over again for Freeman, who hit a two-run homer in the first inning of Monday night’s 4-2 Game 3 victory.

From Los Angeles Times

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