catcher

American  

[kach-er] / ˈkætʃ ər /

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

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catcher British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of catcher

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

Example Sentences

Echoed catcher Dalton Rushing: “You have teams that come to town and they could’ve lost their last 13 games, but if they take two from the Dodgers, their whole month’s complete.”

From Los Angeles Times

For decades, mole catchers in the countryside have hung their carcasses on fences to be counted for payment and as evidence of their trapping prowess.

From BBC

Speaking of survival, catcher Will Smith has played in 126 games or more four times in the last five years.

From Los Angeles Times

“Never really surprised with him,” catcher Dalton Rushing said.

From Los Angeles Times

“When you fight for your country,” Venezuelan catcher Salvador Perez said, “that goes beyond.”

From The Wall Street Journal