what does pitch mean?
PITCH as NOUN
- Meaning
- the action or manner of throwing something
Usage Example(s)
- his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- (baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
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Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
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- the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
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Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a high approach shot in golf
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Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
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- the roof had a steep pitch
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
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Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a vendor’’s position (especially on the sidewalk)
Usage Example(s)
- he was employed to see that his paper’’s news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
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Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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PITCH as VERB
- Meaning
- set the level or character of
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- She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- He pitched his voice very low
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
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- The pitcher delivered the ball
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- throw or toss with a light motion
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- flip me the beachball
- toss me newspaper
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The ship suddenly lurched to the left
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The tower is tilting
- The ceiling is slanting
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- She pitched over the railing of the balcony
Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- sell or offer for sale from place to place
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Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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