English

Detailed Synonyms for pitch in English

pitch:

pitch [the ~] nomen

  1. the pitch
    the pitch
  2. the pitch
    the intonation; the tone; the sound; the pitch; the timbre; the note; the timber
  3. the pitch
    the tar; the pitch
  4. the pitch
    the timbre; the pitch; the tone; the tone colour; the sound; the intonation; the note; the timber
  5. the pitch
    – the action or manner of throwing something 1
    the pitch
    – the action or manner of throwing something 1
    • pitch [the ~] nomen
      • his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor1
  6. the pitch
    – (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter 1
    the pitch; the delivery
    – (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter 1
  7. the pitch
    – abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) 1
    the pitch; the lurch; the pitching
    – abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) 1
    • pitch [the ~] nomen
    • lurch [the ~] nomen
    • pitching [the ~] nomen
      • the pitching and tossing was quite exciting1
  8. the pitch
    – an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump 1
    the pitch; the auction pitch
    – an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump 1
  9. the pitch
    – a high approach shot in golf 1
    the pitch; the pitch shot
    – a high approach shot in golf 1
  10. the pitch
    – the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration 1
    the pitch
    – the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration 1
  11. the pitch
    – degree of deviation from a horizontal plane 1
    the pitch; the rake; the slant
    – degree of deviation from a horizontal plane 1
    • pitch [the ~] nomen
      • the roof had a steep pitch1
    • rake [the ~] nomen
    • slant [the ~] nomen
  12. the pitch
    – promotion by means of an argument and demonstration 1
    the pitch; the sales pitch; the sales talk
    – promotion by means of an argument and demonstration 1
  13. the pitch
    – a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) 1
    the pitch
    – a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) 1
    • pitch [the ~] nomen
      • he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors1
  14. the pitch
    – any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue 1
    the pitch; the tar
    – any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue 1
  15. the pitch
    – A measurement of the number of characters that fit in a horizontal inch. Pitch is generally used to measure monospaced fonts. 2
    the pitch
    – A measurement of the number of characters that fit in a horizontal inch. Pitch is generally used to measure monospaced fonts. 2

to pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)

  1. to pitch
    to fling; to pitch
    • fling verb (flings, flung, flinging)
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
  2. to pitch
    – set the level or character of 1
    to pitch; gear
    – set the level or character of 1
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
      • She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience1
    • gear verb
  3. to pitch
    – set to a certain pitch 1
    to pitch
    – set to a certain pitch 1
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
      • He pitched his voice very low1
  4. to pitch
    – lead (a card) and establish the trump suit 1
    to pitch
    – lead (a card) and establish the trump suit 1
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
  5. to pitch
    – hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin 1
    to pitch
    – hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin 1
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
  6. to pitch
    – throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball 1
    to pitch; to deliver
    – throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball 1
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
      • The pitcher delivered the ball1
    • deliver verb (delivers, delivered, delivering)
      • The pitcher delivered the ball1
  7. to pitch
    – throw or toss with a light motion 1
    to pitch; to toss; sky; to flip
    – throw or toss with a light motion 1
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
    • toss verb (tosses, tossed, tossing)
      • toss me newspaper1
    • sky verb
    • flip verb (flips, flipped, flipping)
      • flip me the beachball1
  8. to pitch
    – erect and fasten 1
    to pitch; to set up
    – erect and fasten 1
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
      • pitch a tent1
    • set up verb (sets up, set up, setting up)
  9. to pitch
    – move abruptly 1
    to shift; to pitch; to lurch
    – move abruptly 1
    • shift verb (shifts, shifted, shifting)
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
    • lurch verb (lurches, lurched, lurching)
      • The ship suddenly lurched to the left1
  10. to pitch
    – heel over 1
    to pitch; to slant; to cant; to tilt; cant over
    – heel over 1
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
    • slant verb (slants, slanted, slanting)
      • The ceiling is slanting1
    • cant verb (cants, canted, canting)
    • tilt verb (tilts, tilted, tilting)
      • The tower is tilting1
    • cant over verb
  11. to pitch
    – fall or plunge forward 1
    to pitch
    – fall or plunge forward 1
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
      • She pitched over the railing of the balcony1
  12. to pitch
    – be at an angle 1
    to pitch; to slope; to incline
    – be at an angle 1
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
    • slope verb (slopes, sloped, sloping)
      • The terrain sloped down1
    • incline verb (inclines, inclined, inclining)
  13. to pitch
    – sell or offer for sale from place to place 1
    to pitch; to hawk; to peddle; vend; huckster; monger
    – sell or offer for sale from place to place 1

Conjugations for pitch:

present
  1. pitch
  2. pitch
  3. pitches
  4. pitch
  5. pitch
  6. pitch
simple past
  1. pitched
  2. pitched
  3. pitched
  4. pitched
  5. pitched
  6. pitched
present perfect
  1. have pitched
  2. have pitched
  3. has pitched
  4. have pitched
  5. have pitched
  6. have pitched
past continuous
  1. was pitching
  2. were pitching
  3. was pitching
  4. were pitching
  5. were pitching
  6. were pitching
future
  1. shall pitch
  2. will pitch
  3. will pitch
  4. shall pitch
  5. will pitch
  6. will pitch
continuous present
  1. am pitching
  2. are pitching
  3. is pitching
  4. are pitching
  5. are pitching
  6. are pitching
subjunctive
  1. be pitched
  2. be pitched
  3. be pitched
  4. be pitched
  5. be pitched
  6. be pitched
diverse
  1. pitch!
  2. let's pitch!
  3. pitched
  4. pitching
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "pitch":

  1. the action or manner of throwing something1
    • his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor1
  2. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter1
  3. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)1
  4. an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump1
  5. a high approach shot in golf1
  6. the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration1
  7. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane1
    • the roof had a steep pitch1
  8. promotion by means of an argument and demonstration1
  9. a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)1
    • he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors1
  10. any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue1
  11. set the level or character of1
    • She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience1
  12. set to a certain pitch1
    • He pitched his voice very low1
  13. lead (a card) and establish the trump suit1
  14. hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin1
  15. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball1
    • The pitcher delivered the ball1
  16. throw or toss with a light motion1
  17. erect and fasten1
    • pitch a tent1
  18. move abruptly1
  19. heel over1
  20. fall or plunge forward1
    • She pitched over the railing of the balcony1
  21. be at an angle1
  22. sell or offer for sale from place to place1
  23. A measurement of the number of characters that fit in a horizontal inch. Pitch is generally used to measure monospaced fonts.2

Related Synonyms for pitch