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| pitch [ pich ] |
verb (past and past participle pitched, present participle pitch·ing, 3rd person present singular pitch·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb throw something: to throw or hurl something
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2. transitive verb throw something away: to throw something out or hurl something away to get rid of it
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3. transitive and intransitive verb baseball throw ball to batter: in baseball, to throw a ball from the mound to the batter
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4. transitive and intransitive verb golf hit ball high: in golf, to hit a high ball, usually onto the green and often with some backspin so that it does not roll too far on landing
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5. transitive verb set up temporary structure: to set up a camp, tent, marquee, or other temporary structure
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6. transitive verb secure something in ground: to secure, embed, or implant something in the ground
  pitch tent stakes
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7. transitive and intransitive verb fall or make somebody fall down: to fall or stumble, especially headfirst, or make somebody or something do this
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8. transitive and intransitive verb slant in particular way: to slope in a particular way or to a particular degree, or make something do this
a steeply pitched roof
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9. intransitive verb nautical wobble up and down: to move in a rolling alternate front to rear motion, e.g. in rough water or turbulent air currents
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10. transitive verb try to sell or promote something: to try to sell or promote something, often in an aggressive way
pitched his budget proposal to Congress
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11. transitive verb set something at level: to put, set, or have something at a particular level, e.g. of intensity or comprehension
a show pitched at an audience in their 20s
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12. transitive verb music set instrument to particular key: to set a musical instrument to a particular key
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13. transitive verb card games lead card to establish trumps: to lead a card of a particular suit in order to establish that suit as trumps for the trick
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14. intransitive verb give enthusiastic support: to provide enthusiastic support for somebody or something
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noun (plural pitch·es) |
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1. particular degree of something: a particular degree or level of something
Their anticipation had been at fever pitch for days.
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2. music particular frequency of single note: the level of a sound in a musical scale, according to its frequency
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3. U.K. field for ball game: a playing area for a team ball game
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4. baseball throw of ball to batter: in baseball, the act or an instance of the pitcher throwing the ball from the mound to the batter
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5. golf high ball: in golf, a shot, especially one from fairway to green, in which the ball lofts high in the air, often with some backspin, so that it does not roll too far on landing
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6. way of throwing something: a particular way or manner of throwing something, especially a ball
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7. method of persuasion: an attempt to persuade somebody to accept or buy something
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unwanted telephone sales pitches at inconvenient times
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8. construction roof angle: the angle of slope of a roof expressed in degrees
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9. degree of slope of something: the degree, direction, or extent of a slope, especially of a hill, road, or other feature
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10. geology tilt of geologic formation: the inclination from the horizontal of a geologic formation or structure such as a vein or stratum
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11. architecture very top of something: the highest point of something such as an arch
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12. aviation angle of propeller: the angle formed between the plane of a propeller blade and the plane of rotation of the propeller
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13. tossing motion: an act or instance of pitching up and down, e.g. in rough water or air turbulence
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14. mechanical engineering distance between threads or gear teeth: the distance between corresponding points on adjacent threads on a screw or teeth on a gear
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15. climbing distance separating climbers: the distance between climbers making an ascent or descent using the same ropes, equal to one rope length or less
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