PITCHER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
   
   Synonym(s)
   • mound (what does mound mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • he has played every position except pitcher
   • they have a southpaw on the mound
   
   Hypernyms(s) pitcher is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • position (what does position mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
   
   Synonym(s)
   • ewer (what does ewer mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) pitcher is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • vessel (what does vessel mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • cream pitcher (what does cream pitcher mean?)
   • creamer (what does creamer mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (baseball) the person who does the pitching
   
   Synonym(s)
   • hurler (what does hurler mean?)
   • twirler (what does twirler mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • our pitcher has a sore arm
   
   Hypernyms(s) pitcher is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • thrower (what does thrower mean?)
   • ballplayer (what does ballplayer mean?)
   • baseball player (what does baseball player mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • left-handed pitcher (what does left-handed pitcher mean?)
   • left-hander (what does left-hander mean?)
   • left hander (what does left hander mean?)
   • lefthander (what does lefthander mean?)
   • lefty (what does lefty mean?)
   • southpaw (what does southpaw mean?)
   • right-handed pitcher (what does right-handed pitcher mean?)
   • right-hander (what does right-hander mean?)
   • reliever (what does reliever mean?)
   • relief pitcher (what does relief pitcher mean?)
   • fireman (what does fireman mean?)
   • screwballer (what does screwballer mean?)
   • starting pitcher (what does starting pitcher mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • twiddle (what does twiddle mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • hurl (what does hurl mean?)
   • hurtle (what does hurtle mean?)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   • deliver (what does deliver mean?)
   • pitch (what does pitch mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the quantity contained in a pitcher
   
   Synonym(s)
   • pitcherful (what does pitcherful mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) pitcher is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • containerful (what does containerful mean?)