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
: one that pitches
specifically
: the player who pitches in a game of baseball
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Noun (1)
please bring me the pitcher of lemonade from the table
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Two former New York Yankees, pitcher CC Sabathia and outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
In addition, his a 2.31 ERA is the second lowest in the modern era for pitchers with 900 or more innings, behind only Rivera’s 2.21.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
In addition to Ohtani, the Dodgers feature two other Japanese players in pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and newly signed Roki Sasaki.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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By the time of his milestone, Sabathia was a pitcher who underwent an evolution.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Two former New York Yankees, pitcher CC Sabathia and outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
In addition, his a 2.31 ERA is the second lowest in the modern era for pitchers with 900 or more innings, behind only Rivera’s 2.21.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
In addition to Ohtani, the Dodgers feature two other Japanese players in pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and newly signed Roki Sasaki.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitcher. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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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
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