English dictionary
pitch
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the action or manner of throwing something
noun
- the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
noun
- abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
noun
- an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
noun
- a high approach shot in golf
noun
- the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
noun
- degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
noun
- promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
noun
- a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
noun
- a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
noun
- any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
verb
- set the level or character of
verb
- set to a certain pitch
verb
- lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
verb
- hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
verb
- throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
verb
- throw or toss with a light motion
verb
- erect and fasten
verb
- move abruptly
verb
- heel over
verb
- fall or plunge forward
verb
- be at an angle
verb
- sell or offer for sale from place to place
Example sentences
his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor
the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
the roof had a steep pitch
he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors
She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience
He pitched his voice very low
The pitcher delivered the ball
flip me the beachball
toss me newspaper
pitch a tent
The ship suddenly lurched to the left
The tower is tilting
The ceiling is slanting
She pitched over the railing of the balcony
The terrain sloped down