Synonyms for pitcher
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Noun
1. Outfielder
outfielder, twirler, hurler slang
Other
mound, jug, ewer, top, drug dealer, pitcherful, bowler slang, snide pitcher slang dated UK
Definitions
- n. 1
One who pitches (in any sense) anything
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- pitchers → outfielders, twirlers, hurlers, mounds…
Example sentences
- mound Five pitchers are to take the mound in rotation.
- jug Once your jug is cracked, better put flowers in it.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pitcher | rising | |
| outfielder | rising | |
| twirler | rising | |
| mound | rising | |
| jug | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- top1, jug1
- 4 letters
- ewer2
- 5 letters
- mound1
- 6 letters
- bowler2, hurler
- 7 letters
- twirler2
- 10 letters
- outfielder3, pitcherful
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ewer2 = 2 syllables).