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

Now 24, the catcher can impact a baseball like few others who play his position, but he gets injured often, his defense appears to be declining and his bat is streaky. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026

Kyle Teel reached on a fielder’s choice, advanced to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a throwing error by catcher Hunter Goodman. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

When asked what went wrong against the Colts, Sneed cited losing leverage against opposing pass catchers. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Athletics catcher Brian Serven fouled a bunt off his left eye in the sixth and had to leave the game. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 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