Meaning & use
homer
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A home run in baseball, in which the batter circles all the bases and scores in one play.
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With the bases loaded, she smashed a grand-slam homer to win the game.
He hit two homers in a single inning, a rare feat in the league.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "to homer" means to hit a home run, as in "she homered twice last night." The word can also refer to a homing pigeon.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To hit a home run in baseball.
He homered in the ninth inning to clinch the victory.
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