pitch

B2
Pronunciation
/pɪtʃ/
/pɪtʃ/
Noun
25 definition(s)
1 Definition

A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.

Example Sentences
  • It is hard to get this pitch off my hand.
2 Definition

A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and tar.

Example Sentences
  • It was pitch black because there was no moon.
3 Definition

Pitchstone.

4 Definition

A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand.

Example Sentences
  • a good pitch in quoits
5 Definition

The act of pitching a baseball.

Example Sentences
  • The pitch was low and inside.
6 Definition

The field on which cricket, soccer, rugby or field hockey is played. (In cricket, the pitch is in the centre of the field; see cricket pitch.) Not used in America, where "field" is the preferred word.

Example Sentences
  • The teams met on the pitch.
7 Definition

An effort to sell or promote something.

Example Sentences
  • He gave me a sales pitch.
8 Definition

The distance between evenly spaced objects, e.g. the teeth of a saw or gear, the turns of a screw thread, the centres of holes, or letters in a monospace font.

Example Sentences
  • A helical scan with a pitch of zero is equivalent to constant z-axis scanning.
9 Definition

The angle at which an object sits.

Example Sentences
  • the pitch of the roof or haystack
10 Definition

A level or degree, or (by extension), a peak or highest degree.

11 Definition

The rotation angle about the transverse axis.

12 Definition

The place where a busker performs.

13 Definition

An area in a market (or similar) allocated to a particular trader.

14 Definition

An area on a campsite intended for occupation by a single tent, caravan or similar.

15 Definition

A point or peak; the extreme point of elevation or depression.

16 Definition

Prominence; importance.

17 Definition

A section of a climb or rock face; specifically, the climbing distance between belays or stances.

18 Definition

A vertical cave passage, only negotiable by using rope or ladders.

Example Sentences
  • The entrance pitch requires 30 metres of rope.
19 Definition

A person's or animal's height.

20 Definition

That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled.

21 Definition

A descent; a fall; a thrusting down.

22 Definition

The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant.

Example Sentences
  • a steep pitch in the road
23 Definition

The limit of ground set to a miner who receives a share of the ore taken out.

24 Definition

The perceived frequency of a sound or note.

Example Sentences
  • The pitch of middle "C" is familiar to many musicians.
25 Definition

In an a cappella group, the singer responsible for singing a note for the other members to tune themselves by.

Example Sentences
  • Bob, our pitch, let out a clear middle "C" and our conductor gave the signal to start.
Verb
22 definition(s)
1 Definition

To cover or smear with pitch.

2 Definition

To darken; to blacken; to obscure.

3 Definition

To throw.

Example Sentences
  • He pitched the horseshoe.
4 Definition

To throw (the ball) toward a batter at home plate.

5 Definition

To play baseball in the position of pitcher.

Example Sentences
  • Bob pitches today.
6 Definition

To throw away; discard.

Example Sentences
  • He pitched the candy wrapper.
7 Definition

To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.

Example Sentences
  • He pitched the idea for months with no takers.
8 Definition

To deliver in a certain tone or style, or with a certain audience in mind.

Example Sentences
  • At which level should I pitch my presentation?
9 Definition

To assemble or erect (a tent).

Example Sentences
  • Pitch the tent over there.
10 Definition

To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation; to encamp.

11 Definition

To move so that the front of an aircraft or boat goes alternatively up and down.

12 Definition

To play a short, high, lofty shot that lands with backspin.

Example Sentences
  • The only way to get on the green from here is to pitch the ball over the bunker.
13 Definition

To bounce on the playing surface.

Example Sentences
  • The ball pitched well short of the batsman.
14 Definition

(of snow) To settle and build up, without melting.

15 Definition

To alight; to settle; to come to rest from flight.

16 Definition

(with on or upon) To fix one's choice.

17 Definition

To plunge or fall; especially, to fall forward; to decline or slope.

Example Sentences
  • The field pitches toward the east.
18 Definition

(of an embankment, roadway) To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones.

19 Definition

(of a price, value) To set or fix.

20 Definition

(of a card) To discard for some gain.

21 Definition

To produce a note of a given pitch.

22 Definition

To fix or set the tone of.