pitch

/pitʃ/
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pitch

The pitcher throws a fastball pitch to the batter.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A sticky, dark substance: A thick, black, tar-like material, often used for waterproofing or paving.
    • The act of throwing something: The action or manner of throwing an object, especially a ball in sports.
    • The degree of slope: The steepness of a surface, such as a roof or hill.
    • The highness or lowness of a sound: The property of a musical note or voice determined by its frequency.
    • A level of intensity: A particular level or degree of something, such as emotion or activity.
    • A sales talk or presentation: A persuasive talk or argument to sell something or promote an idea.
    • A vendor's assigned spot: A specific place where someone, like a street vendor, regularly sells goods.
    • The up-and-down movement of a ship or aircraft: The abrupt rocking or plunging motion.

  2. Verb:

    • To throw or toss: To hurl something, especially with a specific aim.
    • To set up or erect: To set something in an upright position, like a tent or camp.
    • To set at a particular level or tone: To adapt something, like a speech or one's voice, for a specific audience or key.
    • To fall or plunge forward: To fall headlong or stumble.
    • To slope or incline: To be at an angle; to slant.
    • To promote or sell: To try to persuade someone to buy something or accept an idea.
    • (Of a ship or aircraft) to move violently up and down: To rock or toss on rough water or in turbulent air.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The road was repaired with hot pitch. (The sticky black substance was used on the road.)
    • His pitch was accurate and fast. (His throw of the ball was good.)
    • The pitch of the roof is very steep. (The slope of the roof is sharp.)
    • Her voice has a very high pitch. (The frequency of her voice is high.)
    • Excitement reached a fever pitch. (The level of excitement became very intense.)
    • He gave a great sales pitch. (He delivered an excellent persuasive presentation.)
    • The newspaper vendor returned to his usual pitch. (The seller went back to his regular spot.)

  • Verb:

    • Please pitch the ball to me. (Please throw the ball to me.)
    • We will pitch our tents here. (We will set up our tents in this place.)
    • She pitched her story to a younger audience. (She adapted her story for younger listeners.)
    • He lost his balance and pitched forward. (He fell and tumbled headfirst.)
    • The floor pitches sharply to the east. (The floor slopes downward toward the east.)
    • He was pitching his new idea to investors. (He was trying to sell his new idea to investors.)
    • The ship pitched violently in the storm. (The ship rocked up and down on the rough sea.)
Advanced Usage

  • To pitch in: To contribute help or effort; to join in.

    • Everyone pitched in to clean the park. (Everyone helped to clean the park.)

  • To pitch into (someone/something): To attack or criticize someone vigorously; to start doing something with energy.

    • He pitched into his homework right after dinner. (He started his homework energetically.)
    • She pitched into him for being late. (She criticized him angrily for being late.)

  • To pitch upon/on: To choose or decide on something, often after consideration.

    • After much discussion, they pitched upon the blue design. (They finally chose the blue design.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Pitch-black (adj): Extremely dark.

    • It was a pitch-black night. (The night was completely dark.)

  • Pitch-dark (adj): Another term for completely dark.

    • The room was pitch-dark. (The room had no light at all.)

  • Pitcher (n): A player who throws the ball in baseball; a large jug for liquids.

    • The pitcher threw a strike. (The baseball player made a good throw.)

  • Pitchy (adj): Full of or like pitch; (of sound) not perfectly in tune.

    • The singer's notes were a bit pitchy. (The singer's notes were slightly off-key.)
Synonyms
  • Noun (substance): Tar, asphalt, bitumen.
  • Verb (throw): Toss, hurl, fling, cast.
  • Noun (slope): Incline, gradient, slant, angle.
  • Noun (tone): Tone, frequency, key.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Pitch up: To arrive or appear, often unexpectedly.

    • He finally pitched up an hour late. (He finally arrived an hour late.)

  • Pitch out: In baseball, to throw the ball deliberately away from the batter; to eject or discard.

    • The catcher signaled to pitch out. (The catcher signaled for a throw away from the plate.)
Related Idioms

  • Queer someone's pitch (BrE): To spoil someone's plans or chances.

    • The bad weather really queered our pitch for the picnic. (The bad weather ruined our plans for the picnic.)

  • Make a pitch for: To make a strong request or argument in favor of something.

    • She made a pitch for more funding for the arts. (She argued strongly for more money for the arts.)

  • Wild pitch: In baseball, a pitch that is so inaccurate the catcher cannot control it; more generally, an erratic or uncontrolled action.

    • His proposal was a wild pitch that surprised everyone. (His proposal was an unexpected and erratic idea.)
pitch

The pitcher throws a fastball pitch to the batter.

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

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