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pitcher

/ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ɚ/noun2 syllables

Pitcher means: (baseball) the person who does the pitching.

Synonyms for pitcher6

noun, as in (baseball) the person who does the pitching

hurler, twirler

noun, as in an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

ewer

noun, as in the quantity contained in a pitcher

pitcherful

noun, as in the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit

mound

also used for pitcher

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What does pitcher mean?5

noun

1

(baseball) the person who does the pitching“our pitcher has a sore arm”

2

an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

3

the quantity contained in a pitcher

4

the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit“he has played every position except pitcher”

5

(botany) a leaf that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pitcher?1

two syllables

richer
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Pitcher in a sentence

  • If he were a good pitcher, we would win this game.CK
  • There's no denying his ability as a pitcher, but he is rather injury-prone.unknown
  • In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the ball.Source_VOA
  • We need a pitcher, not a belly-itcher.Eccles17
  • Gotta say, a water pitcher is an underrated and underused option these days.kiryopi
  • The pitcher will go to the well once too often.AmarMecheri
  • Ted is the second pitcher on the baseball team.CP
  • The relief pitcher was no substitute for the ace.unknown

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Forms of pitcher

as a noun

plural
pitchers