Definition of HITTER

hitter

Plural: hitters

Noun

  • One who strikes or hits.
  • (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
  • someone who hits
    • "a hard hitter"
    • "blacksmiths are good hitters"
  • One who or that which hits.
  • An assassin for hire; a hitman.
  • One who comes up to bat.
  • A game with a team making a specified number of hits.

Examples

  • She was known as a big hitter in Words With Friends, always aiming for triple word scores.
  • The boxer was renowned as a hard hitter.

Origin / Etymology

From hit + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (measurement suffix).

Scrabble Score: 9

hitter: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hitter: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hitter: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

hitter: valid Words With Friends Word