Catcher
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈkætʃ.ə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -ætʃə(r)
Full definition of catcher
Noun
catcher
(plural catchers)- Someone or something that catches.
- (baseball) The player that squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher
- (chiefly US, colloquial) The bottom partner in a homosexual relationship or sexual encounter between two men.
Coordinate terms
- (baseball player) infielder, outfielder, pitcher