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Definition of tater

tater

/ˈteɪtər/
ta · ter
Plural:taters
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• noun

1

(informal, dialectal) A potato, the starchy, edible underground tuber of the nightshade plant Solanum tuberosum.

Example

"My grandmother served roast beef alongside a big bowl of mashed taters and gravy."

2

North American (baseball slang) A home run.

Example

"The slugger crushed a fastball into the upper deck for his thirtieth tater of the season."

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tat
tatar
tatars
tater
tater tot
tater tots
tatras

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the mid-18th century as an informal, dialectal clipping and phonetic alteration of 'potato'. The baseball slang sense emerged in late-20th-century American sports jargon, evolving from 'long tater' (a humorous play on 'long ball', a slang term for a home run).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tater. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tater
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