homer

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noun (1)

ho·​mer ˈhō-mər 

: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 10½ or later 11½ bushels or 100 U.S. gallons (378 liters)

homer

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noun (2)

hom·​er ˈhō-mər 

1

: home run

2

: homing pigeon

homer

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verb

hom·​er ˈhō-mər 

homered; homering; homers

intransitive verb

: to hit a home run

Examples of homer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame put together a statistical analysis to make the argument that a back-to-back MVP, seven-time all star, five-time Gold Glove winner who led the league in homers twice and RBIs two other times belongs in the Hall. —Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025

That's a shockingly reasonable pay grade for someone with the power to hit 30 homers, so even if the Dodgers were looking to slash payroll, that wouldn't necessarily be their primary motivation here. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

Verb

This comes weeks after Rojas homered to tie up Game 7 of the World Series during an eventful ninth inning. —Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

Then Will Smith – the quiet catcher with perfect initials for the stage – homered off another hanging slider, this one from Shane Bieber, to give the Dodgers their first lead. —Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hebrew ḥōmer

Noun (2)

home entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1530, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homer

• comber
• gomer
• omer
• vomer
• angiosarcoma
• osteosarcoma
• chondrosarcoma
• enantiomer
• fibrosarcoma
• lymphosarcoma
• leiomyosarcoma
• rhabdomyosarcoma

Kids Definition

homer

noun

hom·​er

ˈhō-mər

1

: home run

2

: homing pigeon

Biographical Definition

Homer 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Ho·​mer ˈhō-mər 

9th–8th? century b.c. Greek epic poet

Homer

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biographical name (2)

Winslow 1836–1910 American artist