Definition of 'pitch'
Noun
- the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
- (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
Synonyms: delivery - 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"
- promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
Synonyms: sales talk sales pitch - degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
Synonyms: rake slant - any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
Synonyms: tar - a high approach shot in golf
Synonyms: pitch shot - an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
Synonyms: auction pitch - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
Synonyms: lurch pitching - the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
Verb
- throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
Synonyms: flip toss sky - move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
Synonyms: lurch shift - fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"
- set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low"
- sell or offer for sale from place to place
Synonyms: peddle monger huckster hawk vend - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
Synonyms: slope incline - heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
Synonyms: cant cant over tilt slant - erect and fasten; "pitch a tent"
Synonyms: set up - throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball"
Synonyms: deliver - hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
- lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
- set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"
Synonyms: gear
