catcher

[kach-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that catches.

2. Baseball.,  the player stationed behind home plate, whose chief duty is to catch pitches not hit by the batter.

3. a member of an aerialist team, as in a circus, who hangs head down from a trapeze and catches another member who has completed a jump or somersault through the air.

4. Metalworking.,  a person who feeds metal rods through a looping mill.

5. catcher resonator. Electronics.,  Klystron

catcher

/ ˈkætʃə /

noun

1. a person or thing that catches, esp in a game or sport

2. baseball a fielder who stands behind home plate and catches pitched balls not hit by the batter

Word History and Origins

Origin of catcher¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; catch, -er ¹

Example Sentences

He acknowledges he has “kind of fought” analytics-based approaches and still raves about the veteran Angels pitching instructors — including the late, great Howie Gershberg — that turned him from a catcher into a closer.

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The door also remains open to backup catcher Dalton Rushing potentially getting some time in the outfield again, after he struggled with limited playing time behind Will Smith.

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However, for the second time in three years, the Angels interviewed Hunter for their managerial vacancy and then hired someone else — this time, former Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki.

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As Game 7 entered the 11th inning, it was catcher Will Smith who was in the right place at the right time.

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The quiet pass catcher ignores NFL hype and is focused on winning.

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