Catcher meaning

What does “catcher” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“catcher” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher.

catcher

noun

  1. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

    Synonymsbackstop
  2. the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws

    “a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment”

    “a catcher plays behind the plate”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University