pitch

/pˈɪtʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
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”
promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
“the roof had a steep pitch”
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
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
“the pitching and tossing was quite exciting”
the action or manner of throwing something
“his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor”

verb

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

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