pitcher
noun
Simple meaning
An open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
picherSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɪtʃɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.
One who pitches (in any sense) anything
baseballsoftballpesäpallo
The position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
“He has played every position except pitcher.”
One who makes a pitch or proposal.
baseballsoftballpesäpallo
The player who delivers the ball to the batter.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
Used this way, pitcher is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a nautical use: it is standard at sea and largely unfamiliar ashore.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Sailing/maritime
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use pitcher
- “He has played every position except pitcher.”noun
- “Our pitcher has a sore arm.”noun
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Throw or toss with a light motion.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Insectivorous plants.
Any of several insectivorous herbs of the order Sarraceniales.
California erect and sparsely branched perennial.
Marsh or bog herb having solitary pendulous yellow-green flowers and somewhat twisted pitchers with broad wings below.
Perennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosette.
A small pitcher for serving cream.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team.
The slight elevation on which the pitcher stands.
Replacing a pitcher in baseball.
An assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers.
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