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pitch



I - noun
1. the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration (Freq. 5)
Hypernyms:
sound property
Hyponyms:
concert pitch, philharmonic pitch, international pitch, high pitch, high frequency,
soprano, treble, tenor, key, low pitch, low frequency,
alto, bass, tone, tune
Attrubites:
high, high-pitched, low, low-pitched
2. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter (Freq. 3)
Syn:
delivery
Topics:
baseball, baseball game
Hypernyms:
throw
Hyponyms:
balk, ball, beanball, beaner, change-up,
change-of-pace, change-of-pace ball, off-speed pitch, curve, curve ball, breaking ball,
bender, duster, fastball, heater, smoke, hummer,
bullet, knuckleball, knuckler, overhand pitch, passed ball, screwball,
screwball, spitball, spitter, strike, submarine ball,
submarine pitch, wild pitch
3. a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) (Freq. 1)
- he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors
Regions:
United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain
Hypernyms:
position, place
4. promotion by means of an argument and demonstration (Freq. 1)
Syn:
sales talk, sales pitch
Hypernyms:
promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging
5. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane (Freq. 1)
- the roof had a steep pitch
Syn:
rake, slant
Derivationally related forms:
slant (for: slant)
Hypernyms:
gradient, slope
Hyponyms:
loft
6. any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
Syn:
tar
Derivationally related forms:
tar (for: tar), pitchy
Hypernyms:
bitumen
Hyponyms:
coal tar
7. a high approach shot in golf
Syn:
pitch shot
Hypernyms:
approach, approach shot
8. an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
Syn:
auction pitch
Hypernyms:
all fours, high-low-jack
9. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
- the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
Syn:
lurch, pitching
Derivationally related forms:
pitch (for: pitching), lurch (for: lurch)
Topics:
ship
Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move, motility
Hyponyms:
rock, careen, sway, tilt
10. the action or manner of throwing something
- his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor
Hypernyms:
throw

II - verb
1. throw or toss with a light motion (Freq. 6)
- flip me the beachball
- toss me newspaper
Syn:
flip, toss, sky
Derivationally related forms:
toss (for: toss), tosser (for: toss), flip (for: flip)
Hypernyms:
fling
Hyponyms:
submarine, lag, throw back, toss back
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
- The children pitch the ball
2. move abruptly (Freq. 5)
- The ship suddenly lurched to the left
Syn:
lurch, shift
Derivationally related forms:
shift (for: shift), pitching, lurch (for: lurch)
Hypernyms:
move
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
3. fall or plunge forward (Freq. 2)
- She pitched over the railing of the balcony
Hypernyms:
descend, fall, go down, come down
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- The airplane is sure to pitch
4. set to a certain pitch (Freq. 1)
- He pitched his voice very low
Hypernyms:
set
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. heel over
- The tower is tilting
- The ceiling is slanting
Syn:
cant, cant over, tilt, slant
Derivationally related forms:
slant (for: slant), tilt (for: tilt), tilter (for: tilt), cant (for: cant)
Hypernyms:
move
Hyponyms:
cock
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
6. erect and fasten
- pitch a tent
Syn:
set up
Hypernyms:
rear, erect
Hyponyms:
camp, camp down
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
7. set the level or character of
- She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience
Syn:
gear
Hypernyms:
adapt, accommodate
Hyponyms:
popularize, popularise
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
8. sell or offer for sale from place to place
Syn:
peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend
Derivationally related forms:
vendible (for: vend), vendable (for: vend), vendition (for: vend), vender (for: vend), vendor (for: vend), vending (for: vend), hawker (for: hawk), hawking (for: hawk), huckster (for: huckster), monger (for: monger), peddler (for: peddle), peddling (for: peddle)
Hypernyms:
deal, sell, trade
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
9. be at an angle
- The terrain sloped down
Syn:
slope, incline
Derivationally related forms:
incline (for: incline), inclination (for: incline), slope (for: slope)
Hypernyms:
lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
Hyponyms:
ascend, stoop, fall, climb, dip
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
10. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
- The pitcher delivered the ball
Syn:
deliver
Derivationally related forms:
pitcher
Hypernyms:
throw
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
11. hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
Hypernyms:
hit
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
12. lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
Topics:
card game, cards
Hypernyms:
play
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

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