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

At the top of the 11th, catcher Will Smith delivered the decisive winning run. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025

Smith secures a dynasty On a team crowded with superstars, the cerebral catcher can go unnoticed. —Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

The game-tying home run in the ninth inning by the Dodgers’ second baseman Miguel Rojas, and the game-winning home run in the 11th by the catcher Will Smith, were distant echoes of Kirk Gibson’s game-winner for the Dodgers in the 1988 series. —Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025

Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a solo home run in the top of the 11th inning off Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025

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