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Pitch

pɪtʃ

Pitch definitions
verb
pitch pitched pitches pitching
  1. set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch

    "you've pitched the melody very high"

    • set or aim at a particular level, target, or audience

      "he should pitch his talk at a suitable level for the age group"

  2. throw roughly or casually

    "he crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace"

    • fall heavily, especially headlong

      "she pitched forward into blackness"

  3. throw (the ball) for the batter to try to hit
    • (of a bowler) cause (the ball) to strike the ground at a particular point

      "all too often you pitch the ball short"

    • hit (the ball) on to the green with a pitch shot
    • (of the ball) strike the ground in a particular spot

      "the ball pitched, began to spin back, and rolled towards the hole"

  4. make a bid to obtain a contract or other business

    "I've been pitching for this account for over a month"

    • try to persuade someone to buy or accept (something)

      "they pitched the story to various magazines and newspapers"

    • set someone or something in conflict or competition with

      "the case has pitched brother against brother"

  5. set up and fix in position

    "we pitched camp for the night"

    put up set up erect raise position fix in position place locate
    • fix (the stumps) in the ground and place the bails in preparation for play

      "the stumps were pitched at 12 o'clock"

  6. (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around a lateral axis, so that the front moves up and down

    "the little steamer pressed on, pitching gently"

    • (of a vehicle) move with a vigorous jolting motion

      "a Land Rover came pitching round the hillside"

  7. cause (a roof) to slope downwards from the ridge

    "the roof was pitched at an angle of 75 degrees"

    • slope downwards

      "the ravine pitches down to the creek"

  8. pave (a road) with stones

    "another sort of stone is used for pitching streets"

  9. (in brewing) add yeast to (wort) to induce fermentation