heavy hitter

noun

: big shot, heavy

a political heavy hitter

Synonyms of heavy hitter

• heavy
• heavyweight
• big
• big gun
• big boy
• big wheel
• major leaguer
• big leaguer

Examples of heavy hitter in a Sentence

She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters.

Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters.

Recent Examples on the Web

Escape The Great Pumpkin of SoCal mega EDM events this season, this Insomniac institution has all the usual heavy hitters (Zedd, Nina Kraviz, Disco Lines, Cloonee). — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Methane is a major driver of climate change Carbon dioxide may be more prevalent in the atmosphere, but methane is a heavy hitter, climate-wise. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

Guests featured on the show include major horror heavy hitters like Mike Flanagan, Chad Villela, Brea Grant and more. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Returning heavy hitters include Gagosian, Lisson Gallery, Perrotin, White Cube, and David Zwirner. — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heavy hitter

• babysitter
• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter
• glitter
• jitter
• knitter
• litter
• quitter
• ritter
• splitter