Definition of catcher Catcher
/kæˈʧɚ/ - [katcher] - catch•er
We found 10 definitions of catcher from 6 different sources.
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What does catcher mean?
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NounPlural: catchers |
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| catcher - (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher | ||
| backstop | ||
| infielder (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield | ||
| baseball game, baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" | ||
| softball game, softball a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer | ||
| catcher - 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" | ||
| position the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom | ||
| baseball team a team that plays baseball | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- catcher (n.)
One who, or that which, catches. - catcher (n.)
The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball.
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catcher
A person or thing that catches. -
catcher
(Baseball) The player that squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher.
Wikipedia 
- A catcher is a position in baseball. The catcher crouches behind the home plate and catches the ball thrown by the pitcher.
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🔤- catcher, noun, singular of catchers.
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