slugger
/ˈslʌɡər/
noun
- A baseball player who hits the ball very hard, often hitting home runs.
- Fans cheered as the slugger stepped up to the plate.
- He became a famous slugger after breaking the league record.
- The team's best slugger hit three home runs in one game.
- A person who fights with heavy, powerful punches, especially in boxing.
- The young slugger trained hard to improve his punching power.
- He was known as a slugger who relied on strength rather than speed.
- The slugger knocked out his opponent in the first round.