Synonyms for hitter

Most common

batter · slugger · striker

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who or that which hits.

   The boxer was renowned as a hard hitter.

Related words

Phrases

heavy hitter big hitter

Forms

Plural

hitters → sluggers, batters, batsmen, strikers…

Example sentences

• batter Do you think I should add more milk to the batter?
• slugger The center fielder shifted his position for the slugger.
• striker They're pinning their hopes on their new striker.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

batter²

7 letters

striker², batsman, slugger²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (batter² = 2 syllables).