English noun: hummer | |||
1. | hummer (person) a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words | ||
Broader (hypernym) | singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer | ||
2. | hummer (act) (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity | ||
Samples | He swung late on the fastball. He showed batters nothing but smoke. | ||
Synonyms | bullet, fastball, heater, smoke | ||
Broader (hypernym) | delivery, pitch | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | slider | ||
Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||