pitcher

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noun (1)

pitch·​er ˈpi-chər 

1

: a container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or spout and a handle

2

: a modified leaf of a pitcher plant in which the hollowed petiole and base of the blade form an elongated receptacle

pitcherful

ˈpi-chər-ˌfu̇l 

noun

pitcher

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noun (2)

: one that pitches

specifically : the player who pitches in a game of baseball

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• ewer
• flagon
• jug

Examples of pitcher in a Sentence

Noun (1)

please bring me the pitcher of lemonade from the table

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Another memory: In 1989 the Dodgers got pitcher Mike Morgan. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024

Flaherty was a high school teammate of both pitcher Max Fried, and Lucas Giolito at Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles. —Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

For the next five years, he was consistently recognized as on of the best pitchers in the league. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024

Fans are mourning the death of former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who revolutionized fandom as one of the game's biggest talents. —Russell Contreras, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English picher, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin bicarius drinking cup

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pitcher

• pitcher plant
• relief pitcher
• starting pitcher

Kids Definition

pitcher

1 of 2 noun

pitch·​er ˈpich-ər 

: a container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or spout and a handle

pitcher

2 of 2 noun

: one that pitches

especially : a baseball player who pitches

Etymology

Noun

Middle English picher "container for pouring liquids," from early French (same meaning), from Latin bicarius "drinking vessel, goblet"

Noun

from pitch "to erect in place, throw a ball" and -er, noun suffix