hitter

Meaning

1. One who or that which hits.
2. (slang) An assassin for hire; a hitman.
3. One who comes up to bat.
4. (in-compounds) A game with a team making a specified number of hits.

Synonyms

batter

striker

slugger

batsman

riveting gun

pneumatic hand riveter

rivet gun

whiffer

rivetter

Translations

الضارب

gréviste

frappeur

battitore

batedor

rebatedor

golpeador

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɪtə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From hit + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (measurement suffix).