catcher
noun
catch·er
| \ ˈka-chər
, ˈke-\
, ˈke-\
Definition of catcher
: one that catches
specifically
: a baseball player positioned behind home plate
Examples of catcher in a Sentence
The cat is a good mouse catcher.
Recent Examples on the Web
But Fromm will be throwing to a bunch of new receivers after losing the top five pass-catchers from 2018, four of whom went to the NFL. — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, "Georgia vs. Vanderbilt 2019 live stream; time, TV channel, odds, watch online," 31 Aug. 2019 Does anyone ever play two-hand touch football against the kids in the neighborhood and suddenly feel like Rob Gronkowski, an unstoppable, physical pass-catcher hauling in big reception after big reception? — oregonlive, "Johnny Wilson, Oregon Ducks WR pledge, makes HS competition look silly," 30 Aug. 2019 This invokes painful imagery of slave catchers and runaway enslaved Africans. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "“This is 2019 and not 1819”: mounted police leading a black man by a rope sparks outrage," 19 Aug. 2019 Four relievers, including backup catcher Russell Martin, pitched the final 3 1/3 innings to complete a four-hitter. — Steven Wine, sun-sentinel.com, "Smith hits two of Los Angeles’ six home runs as Dodgers crush Marlins," 14 Aug. 2019 Actually, it's been more like a walk in the Sahara Desert for the catcher, who has hit just one home run since June 26 – a span of 39 games – while slugging .311. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Yasmani Grandal has managed to stay productive offensively despite recent power outage," 11 Aug. 2019 Freeman is a former Mater Dei High and Arizona State standout at catcher. — Daily Pilot Staff, Daily Pilot, "Vanguard University hires Amber Freeman as softball coach," 6 Aug. 2019 The freshman has high school and college experience at catcher, first base, third base and outfield. — Brody Miller, nola.com, "Looking back and forward to see where LSU baseball stands in 2020," 11 June 2019 Sandoval, 22, was acquired from Houston for catcher Martin Maldonado in July 2018. — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, "Angels survive a couple of scares to Jaime Barria and Luke Bard in loss," 4 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'catcher.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for catcher
catcher
noun
English Language Learners Definition of catcher
: someone or something that catches something
baseball
: the player who plays behind home plate and catches the pitches thrown by the pitcher
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catcher
noun
catch·er
| \ ˈka-chər
, ˈke-\
, ˈke-\
Kids Definition of catcher
1
: someone or something that catches
2
: a baseball player who plays behind home plate
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