Homer

Pronunciation: /ˈhoʊmər/

Definitions of homer

noun a person who is skilled at hitting home runs in baseball

Example Sentences

A1 I hit a homer in my baseball game.

A2 He loves watching The Simpsons because Homer is his favorite character.

B1 The ancient Greek poet Homer is known for his epic poems, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey.

B2 The baseball player hit a homerun in the final inning to win the game.

C1 The scholar analyzed the various interpretations of Homer's works in his research paper.

C2 The museum exhibit showcased rare manuscripts of Homer's poems from different time periods.

Examples of homer in a Sentence

formal The poet Homer is widely regarded as one of the greatest ancient Greek epic poets.

informal I heard that Homer is your favorite character on that TV show.

slang I can't believe he hit a homer in the game last night!

figurative She really hit a homer with her presentation at the conference.

Grammatical Forms of homer

• past tense: homered
• plural: homers
• comparative: more homer
• superlative: most homer
• present tense: homer
• future tense: will homer
• perfect tense: have homered
• continuous tense: homering
• singular: homer
• positive degree: homer
• infinitive: to homer
• gerund: homering
• participle: homering

Origin and Evolution of homer

First Known Use: 0800 year

Language of Origin: Ancient Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'homer' originated from ancient Greek mythology, specifically from the epic poems attributed to the poet Homer.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the author of the epic poems, the term 'homer' eventually evolved to also mean a home run in baseball or a successful achievement in general.