homer

• Substantivo com vários significados: home run no beisebol; antiga unidade hebraica de volume; ou pombo-correio treinado para voltar para casa.

A noun with multiple meanings: a home run in baseball; an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity; or a homing pigeon trained to return home.

1. Home run in baseballA2informalamericansport

   A base hit in baseball that allows the batter to run around all bases and score a run.

   Home run

   • He hit a homer in the ninth inning to win the game.
   • The crowd cheered as the player smashed a homer over the fence.
   • She has hit three homers this season.

   Sinônimosblasthome runtater

2. Ancient unit of volumeC2formal

   An ancient Hebrew unit of capacity, equal to about 10 baths or 10 ephahs, used for measuring dry or liquid goods.

   Homer

   • The biblical text mentions a homer of barley.
   • A homer was a standard measure for grain in ancient times.
   • The merchant traded a homer of oil for goods.

   Sinônimoskor

3. Homing pigeonB2formal

   A pigeon trained to return to its home loft, often used for carrying messages.

   Pombo-correio

   • The homer flew back to its loft within hours.
   • They used homers to send messages during the war.
   • The pigeon fancier raised several homers for racing.

   Sinônimoscarrier pigeonhoming pigeon

• Verbo usado no beisebol para indicar a rebatida após a qual o jogador percorre todas as bases e chega ao home plate (home run), ou, em contexto informal, para indicar que alguém alcançou grande sucesso.

A verb used in baseball to mean hitting a home run, or informally to mean scoring a great success.

1. B2informalamericansport

   To hit a home run in baseball, meaning to hit the ball so far that the batter can run around all bases and score.

   Bater um home run

   • He homered in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game.
   • The player homered twice in last night's match.
   • She homered off the best pitcher in the league.

   Sinônimosgo deepjack