tater UK /ˈteɪtə/US /ˈteɪtɚ/ noun2 •(informal) A potato.We ate them taters up real good. •(US, slang) A home run.Playing 14 seasons in the major leagues, the right-handed-batting Scott was a three-time All-Star and hit 271 home runs, or taters, as he called them. — 2013 formstaters