pitcher

Speech parts

1. pitcher - Noun

2. Pitcher - Proper noun

Meaning

One who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball, etc.; specifically (Baseball), the player who delivers the ball to the batsman.

A sort of crowbar for digging.

A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.

A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ewer hurler container mound jug vessel thrower carafe pitcherful twirler cup cruse bowl magnum caster
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Antonyms

dismantler

Hypernyms

position leaf foliage baseball player vessel thrower

Hyponyms

lefty creamer reliever fireman Southpaw left-hander

Phrases with the word

water pitcher yellow pitcher plant baseball pitcher boat-shaped pitcher minor pitcher pitcher of beer

Anagrams

Petrich repitch

Examples

our pitcher has a sore arm Source: Internet

he has played every position except pitcher Source: Internet

they have a southpaw on the mound Source: Internet

1927 was also the final season of Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson 's career. citation With their careers largely overlapping, Cobb faced Johnson more times than any other batter-pitcher matchup in baseball history. Source: Internet

1900 CE– ) In the early days of US automobile use, people wanted to see the gasoline they were about to buy in a big glass pitcher, a direct measure of volume and quality via appearance. Source: Internet

1978–1990 Phil Niekro played with the Braves from 1964–1983 and 1987; he holds the MLB record for most wins by a knuckleball pitcher After three straight losing seasons, Bobby Cox was hired for his first stint as manager for the 1978 season. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pitched battle pitched market pitched roof pitcher for serving gravy pitcher for serving sauce pitcher of beer