Added 9 October 2026 catcher /ˈkæt͡ʃə/ noun Categories: PeopleActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about catcher at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Someone or something that catches. The player who squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher. The bottom partner in a homosexual relationship or sexual encounter between two men. Related Words: platecapturethiefhitterseekeracquisitionbatterrecipientsluggerrecruitmentconnycollector Back to today's word