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Plural / 3rd person of catcher. Showing the entry for catcher.

catcher

catc·her

UK/ˈkæt͡ʃə/ US/ˈkæt͡ʃəɹ/ fairly common us

noun

1.

(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

2.

the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws

  • “a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment”
  • “a catcher plays behind the plate”
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Origin

From catch + -er.

Phrases

  • bird-catcher tree
  • bluff catcher
  • boot catcher
  • catcher interference
  • caterpillar catcher
  • cootie catcher
  • cow catcher
  • cum catcher

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