hitter

hit·ter  (htr)

n.

1. One who hits or strikes something.

2. Baseball A batter.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hitter - (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting batsman, batter, slugger baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" ballplayer, baseball player - an athlete who plays baseball bunter - a batter who bunts designated hitter - a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher pinch hitter - (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter switch-hitter - a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed whiffer - a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
	2.	hitter - someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters" striker mover - someone who moves slapper, spanker - a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family" walloper - a very hard hitter