hitter
hitter · hitters
тісто
бастующий
Streikende, Streikender
One who or that which hitsOne who or that which hits.
UK/ˈhɪtə(ɹ)/US/ˈhɪtɚ/
» I know Tom isn't a very good hitter.
Meaning
5 sensesOne who or that which hits.
The boxer was renowned as a hard hitter.
someone who hits
(slang)An assassin for hire; a hitman.
One who comes up to bat.
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
(in compounds)A game with a team making a specified number of hits.
The point of 31 in the game of costly colours.
Examples
14 sentencesI know Tom isn't a very good hitter.
I know Tom is a pretty good hitter.
He appeared as a pinch hitter in the game.
Tom was the second-best hitter on the team.
I know that Tom isn't a very good hitter.
Origin
From hit + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (measurement suffix).From hit + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (measurement suffix).
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