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Noun: home run  howm rún
  1. (baseball) a hit that allows the batter to circle all bases and score a run in one play, typically by hitting the ball out of the field of play
    "He hit a home run to win the game in the ninth inning";
    - homer, dinger [informal]
     
  2. Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
    "the president's speech was a home run";
    - bell ringer, bull's-eye, mark, bullseye

Derived forms: home runs

Type of: base hit, safety, success

Encyclopedia: Home run