1. plural of hitter: people who hit, especially baseball players who bat
Usage: sports
2. people who strike or attack others
Usage: informal

Examples

• The team’s best hitters are batting in the cleanup positions.
• Power hitters can change the game with one swing.
• The coach worked with the young hitters on their stance.
• Left-handed hitters often have an advantage against right-handed pitching.
• The police arrested several hitters involved in the street fight.
• Heavy hitters from the business world attended the conference.