catcher

catch-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    In baseball, the player positioned behind home plate who receives pitches.

  2. 2.

    A person or device that catches something.

Forms

plural: catchers

Phrases & expressions

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    catcher's mitt — the padded glove used by a catcher
  • •
    dream catcher — a Native American decorative object
  • •
    eye-catcher — something that attracts attention

Related words

Antonyms: pitcher, thrower
See also: baseball, catch, pitcher, receiver
Synonyms: backstop, receiver

Etymology

From Old Northern French cachier ("to chase, hunt") with the agentive suffix -er, indicating one who catches.