pitcher
noun/ˈpɪtʃər/
Frequency rank: #5,437 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The player in baseball who throws the ball to the batter; a jug for liquid.
Example sentence
The pitcher threw a fastball to strike out the batter.
Synonyms & related words
- thrower
- hurler
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