pitch
/pɪt͡ʃ/noun, verb1 syllable
Pitch means: sell or offer for sale from place to place.
Synonyms for pitch29
noun, as in promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
noun, as in degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
noun, as in abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
noun, as in the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
noun, as in any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
noun, as in a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
noun, as in a high approach shot in golf
noun, as in an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
verb, as in sell or offer for sale from place to place
verb, as in move abruptly
verb, as in be at an angle
verb, as in erect and fasten
verb, as in throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
verb, as in set the level or character of
What does pitch mean?23
verb
sell or offer for sale from place to place
heel over“The tower is tilting”
throw or toss with a light motion“flip me the beachball”
move abruptly“The ship suddenly lurched to the left”
be at an angle“The terrain sloped down”
erect and fasten“pitch a tent”
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball“The pitcher delivered the ball”
set the level or character of“She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience”
fall or plunge forward“She pitched over the railing of the balcony”
set to a certain pitch“He pitched his voice very low”
hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
noun
promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane“the roof had a steep pitch”
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)“the pitching and tossing was quite exciting”
the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
a high approach shot in golf
an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
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”
the action or manner of throwing something“his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with pitch?16
two syllables
Pitch in a sentence
- Aerodynamic surfaces are used to control the aircraft in roll, pitch, and yaw.Hybrid
- Bird lime accumulates on the boughs, which also seep gum, resin, pitch etcetera.jimkillock
- If it were up to me, you'd be on that pitch right now.DJ_Saidez
- The lamplight flickered one last time, and then it was pitch-dark.sundown
- One image comes to mind: an eerie, pitch-black disk.pip
- Luckily, to our advantage, it was pitch black.Amastan
- He listened to my pitch, so he must be interested.fcbond
- The mod wheel is broken on this synthesizer, but the pitch bend still works.papabear
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of pitch
as a noun
- plural
- pitches
as a verb
- past tense
- pitched
- present participle
- pitching
- third-person singular
- pitches
- past participle
- pitched