hitter

== English == === Etymology === From hit +‎ -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (measurement suffix). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɪtə(ɹ)/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɪtɚ/, [ˈhɪɾɚ] Rhymes: -ɪtə(ɹ) === Noun === hitter (plural hitters) One who or that which hits. (slang) An assassin for hire; a hitman. (baseball) One who comes up to bat. (baseball, in combination) A game with a team making a specified number of hits. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === tireth, tither, trieth