pitch

/pitʃ/

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Explanation of the Word "Pitch"

The word "pitch" can be both a noun and a verb, and it has several meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here’s an easy breakdown:

Conclusion

The word "pitch" is versatile and can be used in many different contexts.

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Noun

1. the action or manner of throwing something
   • his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor
2. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
   • the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
3. an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
4. a high approach shot in golf
5. any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
6. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
   • the roof had a steep pitch
7. promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
8. a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
   • he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors
9. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
10. the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

Verb

1. set the level or character of
   • She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience
2. lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
3. hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
4. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
   • The pitcher delivered the ball
5. erect and fasten
   • pitch a tent
6. heel over
   • The tower is tilting
   • The ceiling is slanting
7. be at an angle
   • The terrain sloped down
8. sell or offer for sale from place to place
9. set to a certain pitch
   • He pitched his voice very low
10. fall or plunge forward
    • She pitched over the railing of the balcony
11. move abruptly
    • The ship suddenly lurched to the left
12. throw or toss with a light motion
    • flip me the beachball
    • toss me newspaper

Synonyms

• lurch
• pitching
• auction pitch
• pitch shot
• tar
• rake
• slant
• sales talk
• sales pitch
• delivery
• gear
• deliver
• set up
• cant
• cant over
• tilt
• slope
• incline
• peddle
• monger
• huckster
• hawk
• vend
• shift
• flip
• toss
• sky