homer UK /ˈhəʊmə/US /ˈhoʊmɚ/noun 8verb 1forms 3 noun8 •(US) A home run.The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth. •(US) A person who is extremely devoted to a favorite team.Joe is such a homer that he would never boo the Hometown Hobos, even if they are in last place in the league. •(US, informal) Synonym of home run (“sexual intercourse”).Fast forward to Chase's base. Where Chase hit a homer, first at bat. Becca thrived off being sexy, having sex, watching sex. — 2019 •(UK) homework •A homing pigeon.Each of the pigeon fanciers released a homer at the same time. •A homing beacon.Two general types of homer systems are in use, active homers and passive homers. Active homers contain a transmitting device which emits energy that is directed towards the target. — 1961 •(historical) A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6+¹⁄₂ US bushels.The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer. — 1611 •(historical) Synonym of cor: approximately the same volume as a liquid measure.The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer. — 1611 verb1 •(US) To hit a homer; to hit a home run.The Sultan of Swat homered 714 times. formshomered · homering · homers
