Synonyms for pitcher
ˈpɪtʃ ərpitch·er

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1. pitcher, hurler, twirlernoun

   (baseball) the person who does the pitching

   "our pitcher has a sore arm"

   Synonyms:
   pitcherful, baton twirler, ewer, twirler, hurler, mound

2. pitcher, ewernoun

   an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

   Synonyms:
   pitcherful, ewer, twirler, hurler, mound

3. pitcher, pitcherfulnoun

   the quantity contained in a pitcher

   Synonyms:
   pitcherful, ewer, twirler, hurler, mound

4. pitchernoun

   (botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer

   Synonyms:
   pitcherful, ewer, twirler, hurler, mound

5. pitcher, moundnoun

   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"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"

   Synonyms:
   pile, mound, ewer, hummock, knoll, hill, hammock, heap, cumulus, pitcherful, hillock, agglomerate, cumulation, twirler, hurler, pitcher's mound

Matched Categories

1. • Ballplayer
   • Botany
   • Containerful
   • Leaf
   • Position
   • Thrower
   • Vessel

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1. pitchernoun

   Synonyms:
   jug, ewer, jar, toby, aiguière

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1. List of paraphrases for "pitcher":

   thistle, pitching, launcher, mound, flagon, bullpen, jug, pint

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1. Aaron Judge:

   I was happy to get a run on the board, that's all I can really say. The rookie [ Twins pitcher Louie Varland ] was making his debut and kind of had us shut down there for a little bit. He had a good quick pace, working all of his pitches. It [ Judge's home run ] kind of got some stuff going, got this offense going a little bit.

2. Juan Soto:

   It's just the pitcher and me. He's trying to get me out, no one else is around.

3. Cole Hamels:

   I'm not normally a ground ball pitcher, but it definitely helped out today, being able to get the big double plays in the key situations, it definitely kept them from rallying.

4. Trevor Plouffe:

   I think it was big for him and big for us, we know what kind of pitcher he is. He's got the track record and got everything we want in a pitcher. he throws strikes, works fast, he holds runners well. He's a big boost to our rotation.

5. Lance Lynn:

   If a position player is on the mound, there are no rules. Let The Twins get the damn game over with. And if you have a problem with whatever happened, then put a pitcher out there.