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View usage for: (pɪtʃəʳ) Word forms: plural pitchers1. countable nounA pitcher is a jug. [mainly US] ...a pitcher of iced water. [+ of] Synonyms: jug, jar, vessel, urn More Synonyms of pitcher 2. countable nounA pitcher is a large container made of clay. Pitchers are usually round in shape and have a narrow neck and two handles shaped like ears. 3. countable nounIn baseball, the pitcher is the person who throws the ball to the batter, who tries to hit it. Over the next five years, he became one of the greatest pitchers in baseball. pitcher in British English 1 (ˈpɪtʃə) noun1. a large jug, usually rounded with a narrow neck and often of earthenware, used mainly for holding water 2. botany any of the urn-shaped leaves of the pitcher plant Word origin C13: from Old French pichier, from Medieval Latin picārium, variant of bicārium beakerpitcher in British English 2 (ˈpɪtʃə) noun1. baseball the player on the fielding team who pitches the ball to the batter 2. a granite stone or sett used in paving pitcher in American English 1 (ˈpɪtʃər) noun1. a. a container, usually with a handle and lip, for holding and pouring liquids b. as much as a pitcher will hold Word origin ME picher < OFr pichier < VL * piccarium, var. of bicarium, jug, cup: see beaker pitcher in American English 2 (ˈpɪtʃər) noun a person who pitches; specif., the baseball player who pitches the ball to the opposing batters Word origin UNRESOLVED CROSS REF + -er (pɪtʃər) Word forms: (regular plural) pitchers noun( Hospitality (hotel): Restaurant, equipment) A pitcher is a cylindrical container with a handle and is used for holding and pouring liquids. The waiter fetched a pitcher of iced water. Pour orange juice and pineapple juice in a large pitcher and add mineral water. Our juices are available by the glass or pitcher. Word lists withpitcher containerIn other languagespitcher British English: pitcher NOUN A pitcher is a cylindrical container with a handle and is used for holding and pouring liquids. ...a pitcher of iced water. - American English: pitcher
- Brazilian Portuguese: jarro
- Chinese: 壶
- European Spanish: jarro
- French: cruche
- German: Krug
- Italian: brocca
- Japanese: 水差し
- Korean: 주전자
- European Portuguese: jarro
- Latin American Spanish: jarra
Chinese translation of 'pitcher' n (c) - (esp US, = jug)
大罐 (dàguàn) (个(個), gè) - (US, Baseball)
投手 (tóushǒu) (名, míng)
Definition a large jug, usually rounded with a narrow neck a pitcher of iced water Additional synonymsDefinition a wide-mouthed bottle for water or wine He ordered a carafe of wine. Synonyms jug, pitcher, flask, decanter, flagon Definition a wide-mouthed cylindrical glass container, used for storing food We saved each season's harvest in clear glass jars. Synonyms pot, container, flask, receptacle, vessel, drum, vase, jug, pitcher, urn, crock, canister, repository, decanter, carafe, flagon Definition an object used as a container for liquid plastic storage vessels Synonyms container, receptacle, can, bowl, tank, pot, drum, barrel, butt, vat, bin, jar, basin, tub, jug, pitcher, urn, canister, repository, cask- pitch into something or someone
- pitch on or upon something or someone
- pitch-black
- pitcher
- pitchy
- piteous
- pitfall
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