pitch
15 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
pitches
plural
pitches
Britannica Dictionary definition of PITCH
1
:
the highness or lowness of a sound
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see also perfect pitch
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instruments with different pitches
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Her voice has a high pitch.
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The pitch of the engine suddenly changed from a low to a high squeal.
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He noticed the change of pitch in the sound of the engine.
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You were a little off pitch [=too high or too low] on that last note.
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His singing was perfectly on pitch.
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baseball
:
an act of throwing a baseball to a batter or the ball that is thrown to a batter
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see also wild pitch
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His third pitch was a fastball down the middle of the plate.
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The batter was hit by an inside pitch. [=a ball that is thrown close to the batter]
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She fouled off the first pitch.
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:
things that are said by someone (such as a salesman) in order to make someone want to buy, do, or accept something
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see also sales pitch
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The salesman started making/delivering his pitch as soon as he saw us looking at the car.
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an advertising pitch
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[singular]
:
a state of intense feeling
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see also fever pitch
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Tensions between the two groups have risen to a high/feverish pitch. [=have become very intense]
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They brought the audience to such a pitch of excitement that you could no longer hear the music.
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the amount or degree of slope on a roof or other surface
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All the houses have roofs with steep pitches to prevent the buildup of snow.
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up and down movement of a ship or airplane
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The water was choppy that day, and the continual pitch of the boat made everyone seasick.
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Flaps on the airplane's wings are used to control pitch.
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British
:
an area that is used for playing sports
:
playing field
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Fans ran onto the pitch at the end of the match.
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a rugby/cricket pitch
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British
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an outdoor area where someone performs or sells things
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pitch
/ˈpɪtʃ/
verb
pitches;
pitched;
pitching
2
pitch
/ˈpɪtʃ/
verb
pitches;
pitched;
pitching
Britannica Dictionary definition of PITCH
1
[+ object]
:
to throw or toss (something)
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Passersby on the street pitched coins into her open guitar case as she played.
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They were pitching horseshoes.
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She pitched the empty box into the garbage.
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(American football) The quarterback pitched the ball underhanded to the halfback.
2
baseball
a
:
to throw a baseball to a batter
:
to throw a pitch
[+ object]
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He pitched me a curveball.
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a perfectly pitched ball [=a pitch that is thrown perfectly]
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The batter was hit by a pitched ball. [=by a pitch]
[no object]
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Will you pitch to me so I can practice my swing?
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They've worked on improving their pitching and hitting since last season.
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He hurt his pitching arm/shoulder/hand. [=the arm/shoulder/hand that he uses to pitch baseballs]
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the team's pitching coach/staff
b
:
to play baseball as a pitcher
[+ object]
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She pitched the first three innings.
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In his last game of the year, he pitched a no-hitter/shutout against the school's rival team.
[no object]
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He pitched in the major leagues for several years.
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She pitched well/great yesterday.
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[+ object]
:
to talk about or describe (something) in a favorable way so that people will want to buy it, accept it, etc.
— often + to
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She can now be seen pitching [=plugging] cleaning products on television.
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It's one of the many products their company pitches.
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commercials pitching toys to children
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The drug has been pitched as a treatment for many ailments.
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I've been thinking about pitching the idea to my boss.
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She pitched the story to her editor.
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They pitched the TV show to several different networks before they found one that wanted to produce it.
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[+ object]
a
:
to cause (a sound, your voice, etc.) to be high or low
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see also high-pitched, low-pitched
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He sometimes pitches his voice lower to make himself sound older.
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differently pitched sounds
b
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to cause (a song, an instrument, etc.) to be in a particular musical key
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a tune pitched in the key of C
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differently pitched instruments
5
always followed by an adverb or preposition
[+ object]
a
:
to make or design (something) for people at a particular level
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They pitched the test at a fifth-grade reading level.
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The lesson was originally pitched to younger students. [=it was designed/intended for younger students]
b
:
to cause (something) to be at a particular level
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Try not to pitch your hopes/ambitions too high.
6
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
of a surface
:
to slope downward
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see also pitched
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The road pitches steeply down the side of the mountain.
7
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
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to fall or move suddenly in a particular direction
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He lost his balance and pitched forward onto the ground.
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The boat was pitching up and down in the rough waters.
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The nose of the airplane suddenly pitched downward.
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a
golf
:
to hit a golf ball so that it goes very high in the air and rolls very little after hitting the ground
[no object]
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She pitched onto the green from a patch of tall grass.
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a pitching wedge [=a type of golf club used for pitching]
[+ object]
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She pitched the ball up on to the green.
b
[+ object]
cricket
:
to cause (the ball) to bounce on the ground before reaching a batsman
c
[no object]
of a ball
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to bounce on the ground
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Her shot landed short of the green and pitched into a bunker.
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[+ object]
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to set up (a tent or camp)
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We decided to pitch our tents there for the night.
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We pitched camp by the river.
pitch a fit/tantrum
US, informal
:
to become very upset and angry in a loud and uncontrolled way
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He pitched [=threw] a fit when she said she was going to be late again.
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My three-year-old pitched one of her temper tantrums when we tried to leave the party early.
pitch in
[phrasal verb]
pitch in
or
pitch in (something)
informal
:
to do something or give something (such as money) to help a person, group, or cause
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Everyone has to pitch in [=chip in, contribute] if we're going to finish this project on time.
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They all pitched in to help.
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People in the town have been pitching in to pay the family's medical bills.
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I pitched in [=contributed] a couple of bucks to help pay for his birthday cake.
pitch into
[phrasal verb]
pitch into (someone)
chiefly British, informal
:
to attack or criticize (someone) forcefully
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He said his mother would pitch into him when he got home.
pitch up
[phrasal verb] British, informal
:
to appear or arrive at a place
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Several hundred fans pitched up [=showed up] at the hotel to welcome the team.
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pitch
/ˈpɪtʃ/
noun
3
pitch
/ˈpɪtʃ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PITCH
[noncount]
1
:
a thick, black, sticky substance that is used on roofs, boats, etc., to keep out water
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ships sealed/coated with pitch
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The night sky was as black/dark as pitch. [=extremely black/dark]
2
:
a sticky substance that is produced by some trees (such as pines)
