Synonyms for

Hitter

Verb / ˈhɪtɜ: / Another word for hitter — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a person who hits something or someone

Synonyms & similar words

batter slugger striker batsman striker batter slugger swinger puncher hitter-out pugilist boxer combatant fighter assailant attacker aggressor assaulter offender perpetrator opponent enemy foe rival

Synonyms by register

Formal

striker batter slugger

Informal

swinger slugger cracker walloper

Literary

slayer destroyer annihilator

Antonyms

misser fanner dodger evader non-striker

Common collocations

  • hard hitter
  • clean hitter
  • power hitter
  • lead hitter
  • pinch hitter
  • good hitter
  • bad hitter

Word family

noun hitter
verb hit

Usage note

Primarily used in sports contexts, especially baseball and cricket, to refer to a player who strikes the ball. Can also refer to someone who physically strikes another person.

Example sentences

  1. The boxer was a powerful hitter and knocked out his opponent.
  2. The team's best hitter hit a home run in the ninth inning to win the game.
  3. The hitter swung the bat and hit the ball.
  4. The coach trained the hitter to improve his swing.
  5. The police caught the hitter and put him in jail.

Quotes

  • Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. - Willie Mays
  • You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline - it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. - Frank Zappa
  • When I was a kid, I used to imagine animals running under my bed. I told my dad, and he solved the problem quickly. He cut the legs off the bed. - Lou Brock

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