| English noun: hitter | |||
| 1. | hitter (person) (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting | ||
| Synonyms | batsman, batter, slugger | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ballplayer, baseball player | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bunter, designated hitter, pinch hitter, switch-hitter, whiffer | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 2. | hitter (person) someone who hits | ||
| Samples | A hard hitter. A fine striker of the ball. Blacksmiths are good hitters. | ||
| Synonyms | striker | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mover | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | slapper, spanker, walloper | ||