PITCH
Scrabble letter values: P3I1T1C3H4 = 12
Definition
- noun the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration.
- noun (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter. — synonyms: delivery
- noun a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk).
- noun promotion by means of an argument and demonstration. — synonyms: sales_talk, sales_pitch
- noun degree of deviation from a horizontal plane. — synonyms: rake, slant
- noun any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue. — synonyms: tar
- noun a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer. — synonyms: soccer_field
- noun a high approach shot in golf. — synonyms: pitch_shot
- noun an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump. — synonyms: auction_pitch
- noun abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance). — synonyms: lurch, pitching
- noun the action or manner of throwing something.
- verb throw or toss with a light motion. — synonyms: flip, toss, sky
- verb move abruptly. — synonyms: lurch, shift
- verb fall or plunge forward.
- verb set to a certain pitch.
- verb sell or offer for sale from place to place. — synonyms: peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend
- verb be at an angle. — synonyms: slope, incline
- verb heel over. — synonyms: cant, cant_over, tilt, slant
- verb erect and fasten. — synonyms: set_up
- verb throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball. — synonyms: deliver
- verb hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin.
- verb lead (a card) and establish the trump suit.
- verb set the level or character of. — synonyms: gear
Examples
- “he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors”
- “the roof had a steep pitch”
- “the pitching and tossing was quite exciting”