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hitter

/ ˈhɪtə /

noun

  1. informal.
    a boxer who has a hard punch rather than skill or finesse
  2. a person who hits something
“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


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Example Sentences

Bregman is a pull hitter who benefited from the friendly confines of Minute Maid Park.

The 30-year-old is a rare 'two-way' player, able to compete at the highest level as both a hitter and a pitcher, but did not pitch during 2024 after having elbow surgery.

From BBC

And Aaron Judge, widely considered the best hitter in the game, has epitomized their performance by being just awful, going one for 12 with seven strikeouts.

A bigger concern for the Dodgers was when designated hitter Shohei Ohtani left the field in some pain after injuring his left shoulder during a failed stolen base attempt in the seventh inning.

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The bottom five hitters in their batting order are inconsistent.

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