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hitter.

One who or that which hits.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɪtə(ɹ)/UK/ˈhɪtɚ/General-American[ˈhɪɾɚ]General-American
  1. One who or that which hits.

    The boxer was renowned as a hard hitter.
  2. An assassin for hire; a hitman.

    slang
  3. One who comes up to bat.

  4. A game with a team making a specified number of hits.

    in-compounds
  5. The point of 31 in the game of costly colours.

Where this word comes from

From hit + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (measurement suffix).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.