catcher
catcher Lexical Profile
catcher Game Scores & Validity
• noun
In baseball and softball, the defensive player positioned behind home plate who receives pitches thrown by the pitcher and guards the plate.
"The catcher signaled for a curveball before crouching low behind the batter."
A person or animal that catches, seizes, or captures something, such as a thrown object or prey.
"During the circus trapeze act, the flyer relies completely on the timing and grip of the catcher."
A device, receptacle, or attachment designed to collect, trap, or hold things (often used in combination, such as a grass catcher or cowcatcher).
"He emptied the lawnmower's grass catcher into the garden compost bin."
• Rhymes for catcher
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the verb 'catch' (from Anglo-Norman 'cachier', meaning to chase or capture, ultimately from Vulgar Latin 'captiare') combined with the agentive suffix '-er'.