homer

1. 1.

   a base hit on which the batter scores a run

   Synonymshome run

   Broaderbase hit

   Narrowersolo homer
2. 2.

   ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)

   Broaderpoet
3. 3.

   an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs

   Synonymskor

   Broadervolume unit

   Partsbathephah
4. 4.

   United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910)

   SynonymsWinslow Homer

   Broaderpainter
5. 5.

   pigeon trained to return home

   Synonymshoming pigeon

   Broaderdomestic pigeon

   Narrowercarrier pigeon

1. 1.

   hit a home run

   Broaderscore

Other forms of homer

plural

homers·

past tense

homerred·

present participle

homerring·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about homer

What does homer mean?

homer means "a base hit on which the batter scores a run". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in homer?

homer has 2 syllables: ho-mer. The stress falls on "ho". In IPA it is /ˈhoʊmɚ/.

What is another word for homer?

Close synonyms include home run, kor, Winslow Homer, homing pigeon. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is homer a common word?

homer is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.