right-hander

/'rait,hændə/

Thân thiện

The right-hander throws a fastball toward home plate.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left: An individual whose dominant hand is the right hand for performing tasks like writing, throwing, or using tools.
   • (Baseball) A pitcher who throws with the right hand: In the sport of baseball, a player who pitches the ball using their right arm.

Usage Examples

• Noun (General):
  • As a right-hander, she finds it difficult to use left-handed scissors.
  • Most people in the world are right-handers.
• Noun (Baseball):
  • The manager decided to bring in a right-hander to face this batter.
  • He is one of the best right-handers in the league.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a natural right-hander": To have a natural preference and skill for using the right hand.
  • Despite his parents being left-handed, he is a natural right-hander.

Variants and Related Words

• Right-handed (adj): Using or done with the right hand.
  • He made a right-handed throw to first base.
• Right-hand (adj): Located on or relating to the right side.
  • She sat in the right-hand seat.

Synonyms

• Right-handed person: An individual who favors the right hand.
• Righty (informal): A casual term for a right-handed person or a right-handed pitcher.

Antonyms

• Left-hander: A person who uses the left hand more skillfully.
• Southpaw (informal, especially in baseball): A left-handed pitcher.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left
2. (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand

Từ đồng nghĩa

• right hander
• righthander
• right-handed pitcher