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homer
UK /ˈhəʊmə/ US /ˈhoʊmɚ/
noun 7name 6verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, blind, ripe, same, sure, worthy
VERB + HOMER
according, gather, give, hit, part, said, say, translated
HOMER + NOUN
bat, dante, ephah, greek, inspiration, shakespeare, thereof, wheat
PREP.
after, from, in, off
ADV.
sometimes
Definitions
noun
1
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.
Head up! For every newbegotten thou shalt gather thy homer of ripe wheat.
2
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.
noun
1
A home run.
The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth.
The Mets got that four-run cushion in the seventh when George Foster stepped in as a pinch-hitter and hit a two-run homer for the 5-1 final.
2
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.
“So you hit a homer, huh?” she asked, confused by his misery. Colm nodded. “Best sex I've had in a long time. Maybe ever.”
3
A homing pigeon.
Each of the pigeon fanciers released a homer at the same time.
4
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.
5
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.
verb
1
To hit a homer; to hit a home run.
The Sultan of Swat homered 714 times.
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Synonyms
noun — an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 e
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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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.
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Head up! For every newbegotten thou shalt gather thy homer of ripe wheat.
Wiktionary03
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.
Wiktionary04
The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth.
Wiktionary05
The Mets got that four-run cushion in the seventh when George Foster stepped in as a pinch-hitter and hit a two-run homer for the 5-1 final.
Wiktionary06
Fast forward to Chase's base. Where Chase hit a homer, first at bat. Becca thrived off being sexy, having sex, watching sex.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
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In some senses, homer is marked as historical, US, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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