homer

¹

[hoh-mer]

noun

1. Baseball.,  home run.

2. Sports.

   1. a game official, media commentator, reporter, etc., who is biased in favor of the home team.

      I really respect that this ref is not a homer—he’s objective about his calls, even though he wants us to win.

   2. a fan with blind faith in or allegiance to their home team.

      Call me a homer, but I’d bet on our team against theirs any day, whatever the statistical evidence.

3. homing pigeon.

verb (used without object)

1. Baseball.,  to hit a home run.

   The catcher homered in the ninth with one on to win the game.

homer

²

[hoh-mer]

noun

1. a Hebrew unit of capacity equal to ten baths in liquid measure or ten ephahs in dry measure.

Homer

³

[hoh-mer]

noun

1. 9th-century b.c., Greek epic poet: reputed author of the Iliad and Odyssey.

2. Winslow, 1836–1910, U.S. painter and illustrator.

3. a male given name.

Homer

¹

/ ˈhəʊmə /

noun

1. c. 800 _bc , Greek poet to whom are attributed the Iliad and the Odyssey. Almost nothing is known of him, but it is thought that he was born on the island of Chios and was blind

2. Winslow. 1836–1910, US painter, noted for his seascapes and scenes of working life

homer

²

/ ˈhəʊmə /

noun

1. another word for homing pigeon

2. an informal word for home run

Homer

1. An ancient Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He has often been considered the greatest and most influential of all poets. According to tradition, Homer was blind.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Homer¹

First recorded in 1865–70; home + -er ¹

Origin of Homer²

First recorded in 1525–35, homer is from the Hebrew word ḥōmer literally, heap

Example Sentences

This was known inside Amazon, the FTC said, as the “Iliad flow,” a term that evokes the seemingly endless Trojan War as described in Homer’s epic.

From Los Angeles Times

Hill took to X on Tuesday to post a version of a popular meme featuring Homer Simpson fading into the bushes, with Lyles’ face super-imposed over that of the cartoon character.

From Los Angeles Times

I also shamelessly supported the local teams, leading to the nickname “Homer.”

From Los Angeles Times

The architecture of the book follows the plan of Homer’s “Odyssey.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I can see shadow of where its migrated.. I always joke with my friends when you see it - it's like Homer Simpson, like I've got a Homer Simpson pout."

From BBC

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