catcher

noun

catch·​er ˈka-chər 

ˈke-

: one that catches

specifically : a baseball player positioned behind home plate

Examples of catcher in a Sentence

The cat is a good mouse catcher.

Recent Examples on the Web

The catcher doubled down the right-field line in the first inning, sliding into second and popping up to raise a heart sign above his head. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Trailing 3-1, the Royals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth on a catcher's interference call, a single and a walk. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Pirela was signed by the Rangers at age 17 out of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, and played catcher, first base and the outfield from 2009 to 2011 for the team’s Dominican Republic Summer League affiliate. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Former Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, whom San Francisco traded to Cleveland in May, went hitless in four at-bats with an RBI in his first game against his former team. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing catcher

• cootie catcher
• dream catcher
• eye-catcher

Rhymes for catcher

• hatcher
• matcher
• stature
• dispatcher
• flycatcher

Kids Definition

catcher

noun

catch·​er ˈkach-ər 

ˈkech-

: one that catches

especially : a baseball player who plays behind home plate