homerun

Clears the bases

A homerun is a baseball hit that allows the batter to round all bases and score, typically by driving the ball over the outfield fence: He hit a homerun in the bottom of the ninth.

Figuratively, a homerun is any major success or achievement: The product launch was a homerun.

Usually spelled as two words: home run.

power

swing

Suspended recreational seat

drive · rocket · moonshot · towering · crushed · launched · yard · barrel · distance

baseball

batter

Uncooked cake mixture

diamond · plate · dugout · umpire · strike · ballpark · foul · grandstand · catcher · shortstop

celebration

cheers

Casual toast or farewell

trot · fist-pump · fireworks · fanfare · roar · teammates · crowd · chant

success

triumph

Resounding, celebrated victory

breakthrough · accomplishment · coup · masterstroke · knockout · slam-dunk · bullseye · clutch · clinch · dominance

Categories
Opposites
baseball hit outcome

homerunstrikeout

Batter retired on pitches

whiff · caught looking · double play · out · bunt

metaphorical achievement

homerunstrikeout

Batter retired on pitches

failure · flop · whiff · bust · dud

Phrases
Family

homer, homeruns

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G