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2. | pitch - (baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter Synonyms: delivery | |
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. | pitch - promotion by means of an argument and demonstration Synonyms: sales pitch, sales talk | |
5. | pitch - degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch" | |
6. | pitch - any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue Synonyms: tar | |
7. | ![]() Synonyms: pitch shot | |
8. | pitch - an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump Synonyms: auction pitch | |
9. | pitch - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" | |
10. | pitch - the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor" | |
Verb | 1. | pitch - throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper" |
2. | pitch - 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. | pitch - sell or offer for sale from place to place | |
6. | pitch - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down" | |
7. | pitch - heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting" | |
8. | pitch - erect and fasten; "pitch a tent" Synonyms: set up | |
9. | pitch - throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball" Synonyms: deliver | |
10. | pitch - hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin | |
11. | pitch - lead (a card) and establish the trump suit | |
12. | pitch - set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience" Synonyms: gear |