hitter

Other forms: hitters

Definitions of hitter

1. noun

   someone who hits
   “a hard hitter”

   “blacksmiths are good hitters”

   synonyms: striker

   types:

   slapper, spanker

   a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand

   walloper

   a very hard hitter

   type of:

   mover

   someone who moves
2. noun

   (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
   synonyms: batsman, batter, slugger

   types:

   bunter

   a batter who bunts

   designated hitter

   a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher

   pinch hitter

   (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter

   switch-hitter

   a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed

   whiffer

   a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike

   type of:

   ballplayer, baseball player

   an athlete who plays baseball