home run

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noun

1. a base hit on which the batter scores a run (Freq. 13)
• Syn:
homer
• Derivationally related forms:
homer (for: homer)
• Hypernyms:
base hit, safety
• Hyponyms:
solo homer, solo blast
2. something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
- the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer
- scored a bull's eye
- hit the mark
- the president's speech was a home run
• Syn:
bell ringer, bull's eye, mark
• Derivationally related forms:
mark (for: mark)
• Usage Domain:
trope, figure of speech, figure, image
• Hypernyms:
success