pitcher
noun /ˈpɪtʃə(r)/
/ˈpɪtʃər/
- enlarge image(North American English)(British English jug)a container with a handle and a lip, for holding and pouring liquids
- a pitcher of water
- Pour the ingredients into a pitcher, add ice and stir.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- water
- ceramic
- glass
- …
- fill
- (British English) a large clay container with a small opening and one or two handles, used, especially in the past, for holding liquids
- (in baseball) the player who throws the ball to the batter
- Left-handed hitters usually prefer facing right-handed pitchers.
- The pitcher threw a hard fastball.
- the Houston Astros' star pitcher
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baseball
- star
- left-handed
- …
- face
- acquire
- sign
- …
- throw (something)
Word Originsenses 1 to 2 Middle English: from Old French pichier ‘pot’, based on late Latin picarium.