PITCH

/pɪtʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. noun the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration.
  2. noun (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter. — synonyms: delivery
  3. noun a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk).
  4. noun promotion by means of an argument and demonstration. — synonyms: sales_talk, sales_pitch
  5. noun degree of deviation from a horizontal plane. — synonyms: rake, slant
  6. noun any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue. — synonyms: tar
  7. noun a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer. — synonyms: soccer_field
  8. noun a high approach shot in golf. — synonyms: pitch_shot
  9. noun an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump. — synonyms: auction_pitch
  10. noun abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance). — synonyms: lurch, pitching
  11. noun the action or manner of throwing something.
  12. verb throw or toss with a light motion. — synonyms: flip, toss, sky
  13. verb move abruptly. — synonyms: lurch, shift
  14. verb fall or plunge forward.
  15. verb set to a certain pitch.
  16. verb sell or offer for sale from place to place. — synonyms: peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend
  17. verb be at an angle. — synonyms: slope, incline
  18. verb heel over. — synonyms: cant, cant_over, tilt, slant
  19. verb erect and fasten. — synonyms: set_up
  20. verb throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball. — synonyms: deliver
  21. verb hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin.
  22. verb lead (a card) and establish the trump suit.
  23. verb set the level or character of. — synonyms: gear

Examples

  • “It is hard to get this pitch off my hand.”
  • “It was pitch black because there was no moon.”
  • “a good pitch in quoits”

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