PITCH as NOUN

  1. 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 Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • (baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a high approach shot in golf
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Attribute(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  9. 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 Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

PITCH as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • set the level or character of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • set to a certain pitch
    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 Derived(s)
  3. 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 Derived(s)
  4. 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 Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • throw or toss with a light motion
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • erect and fasten
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • pitch a tent
    Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  8. Meaning
    • move abruptly
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • heel over
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • fall or plunge forward
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
  11. Meaning
    • be at an angle
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The terrain sloped down
    Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • sell or offer for sale from place to place
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pitch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)