catcher

Noun

Meaning

One who, or that which, catches.

The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

backstop hunter fowler fisher center centre guard bowman end player coach stalker receiver battery trap

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Antonyms

prisoner lag convict correspondent con inmate

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Hypernyms

position infielder

Phrases with the word

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Anagrams

recatch

Examples

a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment Source: Internet

a catcher plays behind the plate Source: Internet

Aaron Judge looking at catcher Kyle Higashioka, during a workout at the Yankee Minor League complex in Tampa, Florida. Source: Internet

1913 Chicago Cubs The next season, veteran catcher Johnny Kling left the team to become a professional pocket billiards player. Source: Internet

A catcher does not commit an error by throwing poorly to the destination base, but if any runner takes an extra base on the bad throw, it is "stolen base plus error." Source: Internet

Accordingly, Reiter began working on an overhand spiral pass. Reiter recalled trying to imitate the motion of a baseball catcher throwing to second base. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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