English noun: home run | |||
1. | home run (act) a base hit on which the batter scores a run | ||
Synonyms | homer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | base hit, safety | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | solo blast, solo homer | ||
2. | home run (act) something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal | ||
Samples | The new advertising campaign was a bell ringer. Scored a bull's eye. Hit the mark. The president's speech was a home run. | ||
Synonyms | bell ringer, bull's eye, mark | ||
Broader (hypernym) | success | ||
Domain usage | figure, figure of speech, image, trope | ||