catcher

/ˈkæt͡ʃə/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

Someone or something that catches.

2

The player who squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher.

3

The bottom partner in a homosexual relationship or sexual encounter between two men.

4

A wrestler.

5

The webbed glove that the goaltender wears on the hand opposite the hand that holds the stick.

6

Short for mailcatcher (“device for a moving train to pick up mail”)

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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