łapacz
//ˈwa.pat͡ʂ//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.catcher (player that squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher)
- 2.colloquialcatcher (person that catches)
- 3.colloquialderogatorycop (agent of the investigative police who tracks down and arrests people)
- 4.mudroom, vestibule
- 5.colloquialcatcher (thing that catches)
Synonyms & related words
Word family
Synonyms
- łaps
- łapadło
- łapak
- przedsionek
- wiatrołap
Etymology
From łapać + -acz. Sense 3 is a semantic loan from English catcher.