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pitching

/ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Pitching means: abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance).

Synonyms for pitching2

noun, as in abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

lurch, pitch

What does pitching mean?2

noun

1

abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)“the pitching and tossing was quite exciting”

2

(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pitching?7

two syllables

switchingitchingbitchingstitchingditchingtwitching

three syllables

enriching
Show 40 near rhymes
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Pitching in a sentence

  • It started to rain as soon as we finished pitching the tent.CK
  • Yanni found a suitable spot for pitching a tent.Amastan
  • This is where we will be pitching our tents.Amastan
  • Matthew loves camping and is looking forward to pitching his tent in the woods.Amastan
  • Pitching tents wasn't exactly one of Matthew's favorite things to do.Amastan
  • After the second innings, the opposing pitcher recovered too, and it turned into a pitching duel.unknown
  • Your pitching is far superior to mine.Zifre
  • Pitching camp on sand banks that go under at high tide is a truly stupid thing to do.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pitching

as a noun

plural
pitchings