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catcher

catch·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kach-er]
    • /ˈkætʃ ər/
    • /ˈkætʃ.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kach-er]
    • /ˈkætʃ ər/

Definitions of catcher word

  • countable noun catcher In baseball, the catcher is the player who stands behind the batter. The catcher has a special glove for catching the ball. 3
  • countable noun catcher You can refer to someone who catches something as a catcher. 3
  • noun catcher a person or thing that catches, esp in a game or sport 3
  • noun catcher a fielder who stands behind home plate and catches pitched balls not hit by the batter 3
  • noun catcher the player stationed behind home plate, who catches pitched balls not hit away by the batter 3
  • noun catcher a person or thing that catches. 1

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Origin of catcher

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at catch, -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Catcher

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

catcher popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

catcher usage trend in Literature

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