homer

[ hoh-mer ]

/ ˈhoʊ mər /

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noun

Baseball. home run.

homing pigeon.

verb (used without object)

Baseball. to hit a home run: The catcher homered in the ninth with one on to take the game.

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Origin of homer

First recorded in 1865–70; home + -er¹

Words nearby homer

homeowner's policy, homepage, homeplace, home plate, home port, homer, home range, Homeric, Homeric laughter, homeroom, home row

Other definitions for homer (2 of 3)

homer²

[ hoh-mer ]

/ ˈhoʊ mər /

noun

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

Also called kor.

Origin of homer

First recorded in 1525–35, homer is from the Hebrew word ḥōmer literally, heap

Other definitions for homer (3 of 3)

Homer

[ hoh-mer ]

/ ˈhoʊ mər /

noun

9th-century b.c., Greek epic poet: reputed author of the Iliad and Odyssey.

Winslow, 1836–1910, U.S. painter and illustrator.

a male given name.

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How to use homer in a sentence

The Mariners followed the homer with two more singles, but Zimmermann got out of the inning, making him the only Baltimore starter to work at least five innings in each of his first three starts.
Mariners sweep a pair from Orioles at Camden Yards|Nathan Ruiz|April 15, 2021|Washington Post
On Opening Day, ace Max Scherzer gave up a homer on the first pitch of the season and allowed four homers to the first 10 Braves he faced.
Should the Nationals be worried about their Big Three starters? Stay tuned.|Thomas M. Boswell|April 15, 2021|Washington Post
In baseball, you don't see a guy put out his highlight reel from the All-Star Game with him striking out two times and then hitting the homer.
Q & A with Tony Hawk: On pulling off his last Ollie 540, showing off mistakes and the truth about ‘Gleaming the Cube’|Geoff Edgers|April 11, 2021|Washington Post
Chris Taylor followed two batters later with a towering homer to left, and the Nationals trailed by four.
The Nationals get Patrick Corbin back but can’t keep up with the Dodgers in a 9-5 loss|Gene Wang|April 11, 2021|Washington Post

In search of a muse last summer, during more benign times, you may recall I took a stab at pointing out the characters in Homer’s The Odyssey who would feel right at home in today’s bull market run.
The cloud of impeachment hangs over the markets—even Bitcoin is sinking|Bernhard Warner|January 11, 2021|Fortune
In “Steal This Episode,” the filmmaker denounces Homer Simpson as an “enemy of art.”
Here’s the Lost Judd Apatow ‘Simpsons’ Episode, Penned by Judd Apatow|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Following the Apatow references, Marge informs Homer that she needs to use the “Porta Potty.”
Here’s the Lost Judd Apatow ‘Simpsons’ Episode, Penned by Judd Apatow|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The theory was first floated in the 1950s by Professor Homer Dubs of Oxford University.
The Chinese Town Descended From Romans?|Nina Strochlic|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did McCarthy invent the portrayal of violence in fiction, or should that laurel go to Homer?
Compliments Are Nice, but Enough With the Cormac McCarthy Comparisons|William Giraldi|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, and Maggie have all been accidental political players in their nearly three decades on the air.
Mr. Simpson Goes to Washington: How Homer Influenced Politics|Asawin Suebsaeng|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This failure came as a bitter blow to the keen young soldier, who, after reading Homer, already imagined himself an Achilles.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
This truth is as old as Homer, and its proofs are as capable of demonstration as a mathematical axiom.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
He dropped his last name, thinking the Smith Troupe would not sound as well as Homer.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
Homer made better verses than Francoeur, and Homer only drank the water of the springs.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
As for Homer Smith, his carcase might rot in the desert of Arizona, or anywhere, for aught he cared.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for homer (1 of 2)

homer

/ (ˈhəʊmə) /

noun

another word for homing pigeon

US and Canadian an informal word for home run

British Dictionary definitions for homer (2 of 2)

Homer

/ (ˈhəʊmə) /

noun

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

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

Cultural definitions for homer

Homer

An ancient Greek poet, author of the Iliad and 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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