1. hitter(n = noun.person) batsman, batter, slugger - (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting;
is a kind of ballplayer, baseball player
has particulars: bunter, designated hitter, pinch hitter, switch-hitter, whiffer
2. hitter(n = noun.person) striker - someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"
is a kind of mover
has particulars: slapper, spanker, walloper
Derived form verb hit1
1. One who hits or strikes; as, a hard hitter. [1913 Webster]
2. The batter; as, there are two strikes on the hitter. [PJC]
clutch hitter, designated hitter, heavy hitter, pinch hitter