home run
Circuit of bases
A home run is a hit in baseball that allows the batter to circle all bases and score, typically by driving the ball over the outfield fence: He hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth.
Figuratively, a home run is any outstanding success or achievement: The product launch was a home run.
Often shortened to homer.
Powerful baseball batter
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- blastSudden forceful burst
- driveOperate a vehicle
- smashBreak violently apart
wallop · belt · crush · clout · heavy-hitter · moonshot · dinger · bomb
Uncooked cake mixture
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- inningBaseball game segment
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- plateFlat dish for food
grand slam · outfield · dugout · bullpen · fastball · slider · curveball · batting average
Post-show audience acknowledgment
- bat flipPost-homer stick throw
- trotPace between walk, canter
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- high fivesCelebratory palm strikes
fireworks · crowd roar · fist pump · pointing · rounding bases · mob scene · showboating
Curved line segment
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- carryMove while supporting
- deepFar from surface
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
trajectory · distance · launch · angle · velocity · towering · liner · shot
Resounding, celebrated victory
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- slam dunkForceful basket from above
knockout · winner · clincher · game-changer · turning point · momentum shift · crushing blow · nail in coffin
slugger
Powerful baseball batter
smash · wallop · belt · crush · clout · heavy-hitter · moonshot · dinger · bomb · jack
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
plate · grand slam · outfield · dugout · bullpen · fastball · slider · curveball · batting average · double play
curtain call
Post-show audience acknowledgment
high fives · fireworks · crowd roar · fist pump · pointing · rounding bases · mob scene · showboating
arc
Curved line segment
fence · trajectory · distance · launch · angle · velocity · towering · liner · shot · clearing
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
slam dunk · knockout · winner · clincher · game-changer · turning point · momentum shift · crushing blow · nail in coffin
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
- competition metaphorslevel playing field, race to the bottom, win-win, rat race, underdog
- sports idiomsdrop the ball, throw in the towel, slam dunk, out of left field, level playing field
- sports slangalley-oop, buzzer beater, clutch, dunk, slam dunk
- success idiomshit the jackpot, strike gold, make it, rags to riches, come out on top
home runbunt
Ball-tapping technique
infield hit · dribbler · single · ground ball · blooper