Associations to the word «Reliever»
Noun
- Starter
- Inning
- Pitching
- Strikeout
- Faa
- Outfielder
- Pitcher
- Dodger
- Nl
- Hitter
- Shortstop
- Ninth
- Batter
- Yankee
- Baseman
- Shutout
- Fielder
- Sock
- Marlin
- Brave
- Opioid
- Mariano
- Padre
- Eighth
- Oriole
- Pain
- Setup
- Morphine
- Rivera
- Twins
- Pinch
- Catcher
- Allergy
- Rbi
- Cub
- Medication
- Pitch
- Rockies
- Roster
- Headache
- Fireman
- Outing
- Mariner
- Cy
- Aviation
- Era
- Aaa
- Triple
- Homer
- Giant
- Brewer
- Closer
- Airport
- Congestion
- Slam
- Rookie
- Rotation
- Pennant
- Antibiotic
- Seventh
- Oakland
- Relief
- Rosenthal
- Save
- Tiger
- Arthritis
- Manny
- Guillermo
- Cincinnati
- Arbitration
- Minor
- Expo
- Sixth
- Jay
- Red
- Julio
Adjective
Wiktionary
RELIEVER, noun. (baseball) A relief pitcher.
RELIEVER, noun. Someone who fills in for another.
Dictionary definition
RELIEVER, noun. Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins".
RELIEVER, noun. A person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears".
RELIEVER, noun. A pitcher who does not start the game.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.