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say it: HOH-mur
homer is a noun and verb meaning "a base hit on which the batter scores a run". It is pronounced /ˈhoʊmɚ/ — HOH-mur. It carries 6 recorded senses.
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910)
pigeon trained to return home
hit a home run
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.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for homer come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.