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Definition of PITCH

noun : PITCH

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- pitch
) the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration ;

2. (
- pitch ,
- delivery ,
) (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter ;

3. (
- pitch
) a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk); "he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors" ;

4. (
) promotion by means of an argument and demonstration ;

5. (
- pitch ,
- rake ,
- slant
) degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch" ;

6. (
- pitch ,
- tar
) any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue ;

7. (
- pitch ,
- soccer_field
) a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer ;

8. (
- pitch ,
- pitch_shot
) a high approach shot in golf ;

9. (
- pitch ,
- auction_pitch
) an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump ;

10. (
) abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" ;

11. (
- pitch
) the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor" ;

verb : PITCH

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- flip ,
- toss ,
- sky ,
- pitch
) throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper" ;

2. (
- lurch ,
- pitch ,
- shift ,
) move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left" ;

3. (
- pitch
) fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony" ;

4. (
- pitch
) set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low" ;

5. (
- peddle ,
- monger ,
- huckster ,
- hawk ,
- vend ,
- pitch
) sell or offer for sale from place to place ;

6. (
) be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down" ;

7. (
- cant ,
- cant_over ,
- tilt ,
- slant ,
- pitch ,
) heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting" ;

8. (
- pitch ,
- set_up ,
) erect and fasten; "pitch a tent" ;

9. (
- deliver ,
- pitch ,
) throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball" ;

10. (
- pitch ,
) hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin ;

11. (
- pitch ,
) lead (a card) and establish the trump suit ;

12. (
- gear ,
- pitch ,
) set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience" ;

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