pitcher

pitch-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (American) A container with a handle and spout for holding and pouring liquids.

  2. 2.

    (Baseball) The player who throws the ball to the batter.

  3. 3.

    (British) A large earthenware container; a jug.

Forms

plural: pitchers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    little pitchers have big ears — Children often overhear what adults say
  • •
    starting pitcher — The pitcher who begins the game in baseball

Related words

Antonyms: batter, catcher
See also: batter, catcher, jug, pitch
Synonyms: ewer, jug, thrower

Etymology

For the container sense: from Old French pichier ("pot, jug"), from Vulgar Latin bicarium ("drinking vessel"). For the baseball sense: from the verb pitch + -er, meaning "one who pitches."