pitcher
A tall container with a handle that you use to hold and pour drinks like water or juice.
A deep container with a handle and a lip or spout, used for holding and pouring liquids such as water, juice, or milk.
In baseball or softball, the player who throws the ball to the batter.
In baseball or softball, the player whose main role is to throw the ball toward the batter from the pitcher's mound.
The deep, tube-shaped part of a pitcher plant that holds liquid and catches insects.
The deep, tube-shaped or jug-shaped modified leaf of a pitcher plant that contains liquid and is used to trap and digest insects.
- Base: pitcher
- Plural: pitchers
little pitchers have big ears
1children overhear and remember conversations
Children listen and understand more than adults think, so adults should be careful what they say around them.
- She lowered her voice and nodded toward the kids, saying, "Little pitchers have big ears."
- Before discussing the divorce, he reminded his sister that little pitchers have big ears.
- Parents sometimes forget that little pitchers have big ears and talk about money problems in front of their children.
pitcher of beer
1large shared container of beer
A big pitcher filled with beer that people share and pour into their glasses.
- They ordered a pitcher of beer to share while they watched the game.
- The bar has a special price on a pitcher of beer during happy hour.
- He carried a heavy pitcher of beer carefully back to the table.
pitcher of water
1shared container of drinking water
A pitcher that is filled with water for people to pour into their glasses.
- The waiter brought a large pitcher of water to the table.
- We keep a cold pitcher of water in the fridge during summer.
- She set a pitcher of water by the bed in case anyone got thirsty at night.
relief pitcher
1replacement pitcher in a game
A pitcher who comes into a baseball or softball game after the first pitcher is taken out.
- The relief pitcher entered in the eighth inning.
- Their best relief pitcher was unavailable last night.
- The coach called for a left-handed relief pitcher to face the next batter.
starting pitcher
1pitcher who begins the game
The pitcher who throws the first pitches for a team at the beginning of a baseball or softball game.
- The starting pitcher threw seven strong innings.
- Our starting pitcher injured his arm before the playoffs.
- They haven't announced tomorrow's starting pitcher yet.