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

His background as a big-league catcher seemed to pay off there. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

The catcher, Colorado’s lone All-Star last season, has four home runs this season. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026

The Mahle trade was part of a flurry of moves that began with the trade of two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Tucker Barnhart in November 2021 and culminated in five deals near the 2022 trade deadline that sent Mahle and five others out in return for 11 players. —C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026

Senior catcher Kamari Dawkins, a Bloom transfer who drove in three runs, praised Holley. —Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 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