homeruns
Out-of-park hits
Homeruns is the plural of homerun, a hit in baseball that allows the batter to circle all bases and score.
The solid spelling homeruns appears alongside the hyphenated home-runs and spaced home runs, though the latter remains most common in formal writing.
Figuratively, a homerun is any major success: The new product launch was a homerun.
Powerful baseball batter
- grand slamWinning every trick
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- outfieldField beyond bases
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
innings · pitcher · fastball · curveball · dugout · plate · umpire · stadium
Hitting with force
- blastSudden forceful burst
- smashBreak violently apart
- wallopForceful strike or defeat
- crushCompress with force
belt · drive · muscle · strength · force · sock · clobber · moonshot
Explosive light displays
- ovationExtended audience applause
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- high-fivesCelebratory hand slaps
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
bat flip · trot · dugout · applause · jubilation · fist pump · roar · standing ovation
slugger
Powerful baseball batter
- grand slamWinning every trick
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- outfieldField beyond bases
diamond · innings · pitcher · fastball · curveball · dugout · plate · umpire · stadium · lineup
slugging
Hitting with force
crush · belt · drive · muscle · strength · force · sock · clobber · moonshot · towering
fireworks
Explosive light displays
- ovationExtended audience applause
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- high-fivesCelebratory hand slaps
curtain call · bat flip · trot · dugout · applause · jubilation · fist pump · roar · standing ovation · horn
clutch
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
comeback · decisive · rally · insurance · tiebreaker · clinch · momentum · dagger · knockout · game-winner
milestone
Notable event marking progress
record-breaking · historic · chase · pace · sixty-one · seventy-three · Ruth · Aaron · Sosa · landmark
homerunssingles
Unattached individuals
bunts · ground balls · dribblers · infield hits · squibs
homerunsstrikeouts
Failed plate appearances
whiffs · punchouts · outs · groundouts · pop-ups