pitch

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈpich

: a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and especially tars

: any of various bituminous substances

: resin obtained from various conifers and often used medicinally

: any of various artificial mixtures resembling resinous or bituminous pitches

pitch

2 of 4

verb (1)

pitched; pitching; pitches

transitive verb

: to cover, smear, or treat with or as if with pitch

pitch

3 of 4

verb (2)

pitched; pitching; pitches

transitive verb

: to erect and fix firmly in place

pitch a tent

: to throw usually with a particular objective or toward a particular point

pitch hay onto a wagon

: such as

: to throw (a baseball) to a batter

: to toss (something, such as coins) so as to fall at or near a mark

pitch pennies

: to put aside or discard by or as if by throwing

pitched the trash into the bin

: to present or advertise especially in a high-pressure way : plug, promote

: to attempt to persuade especially with a sales pitch

: to present (a movie or program idea) for consideration (as by a TV producer)

a(1)

: to cause to be at a particular level or of a particular quality

a test pitched at a 5th-grade reading level

(2)

: to set in a particular musical key

: to cause to be set at a particular angle : slope

: to utter glibly and insincerely

: to use as a starting pitcher

: to play as pitcher

: to hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with backspin so that it rolls very little after striking the green

: throw sense 6

pitch a fit

intransitive verb

: to fall precipitately or headlong

b(1)

of a ship : to have the bow alternately plunge precipitately and rise abruptly

(2)

of an aircraft, missile, or spacecraft : to turn about a lateral axis so that the forward end rises or falls in relation to the after end

: buck entry 2 sense 1

: encamp

: to hit upon or happen upon something

pitch upon the perfect gift

: to incline downward : slope

: to throw a ball to a batter

: to play ball as a pitcher

: to pitch a golf ball

: to make a sales pitch

pitch

4 of 4

noun (2)

: slope

also : degree of slope : rake

: the distance between any of various things: such as

(1)

: distance between one point on a gear tooth and the corresponding point on the next tooth

(2)

: distance from any point on the thread of a screw to the corresponding point on an adjacent thread measured parallel to the axis

: the theoretical distance a propeller would advance longitudinally in one revolution

: the number of teeth or of threads per inch

: a unit of width of type based on the number of times a letter can be set in a linear inch

: the action or a manner of pitching

especially : an up-and-down movement compare yaw

archaic : top, zenith

: the relative level, intensity, or extent of some quality or state

tensions rose to a feverish pitch

b(1)

: the property of a sound and especially a musical tone that is determined by the frequency of the waves producing it : highness or lowness of sound

(2)

: a standard frequency for tuning instruments

c(1)

: the difference in the relative vibration frequency of the human voice that contributes to the total meaning of speech

(2)

: a definite relative pitch that is a significant phenomenon in speech

: a steep place : declivity

: the portion of a route (as in mountain climbing or caving) between belay points

chiefly British

: an outdoor site (as for camping or doing business)

: playing field sense 1

: an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump

: an often high-pressure sales presentation

: advertisement

: recommendation, plug

made a pitch for tax cuts

: the delivery of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

: a baseball so thrown

: pitchout sense 2

pitched

ˈpicht

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English pich, from Old English pic, from Latin pic-, pix; akin to Greek pissa pitch, Old Church Slavonic pĭcĭlŭ

Verb (2)

Middle English pichen to thrust, drive, fix firmly, probably from Old English *piccan, from Vulgar Latin *piccare — more at pike

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

pitch 1 of 3

verb

ˈpich

pitched; pitching

: to set up and fix firmly in place

We pitched a tent.

: to throw usually toward a certain point

I pitched hay onto a wagon.

: to throw a baseball or softball to a batter

: to plunge or fall forward

: slope entry 2, slant

The roof is steeply pitched.

: to fix or set at a certain highness or lowness

… he pitched the call high enough to make it sound like a young turkey gobbling.

Virginia Hamilton, M. C. Higgins the Great

: to move in such a way that one end falls while the other end rises

The ship pitched in a rough sea.

pitch

2 of 3

noun

: highness or lowness of sound

: amount of slope

The roof has a steep pitch.

: an up-and-down movement

the pitch of a ship

: the throw of a baseball or softball to a batter

: the amount or level of something (as a feeling)

Excitement reached a high pitch.

pitch

3 of 3

noun

: a dark sticky substance left over from distilling tar and used in making roofing paper, in waterproofing seams, and in paving

: resin from various evergreen trees (as the pine)

pitched 1 of 2

adjective

as in tilted

inclined or twisted to one side pitched and badly weathered, the fence looked ready to fall down at any moment

Synonyms & Similar Words

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tilted
uneven
crooked
oblique
skewed
tipping
slanted
slanting
askew
cockeyed
lopsided
aslant
listing
off plumb
out of plumb
awry
distorted
slantwise
atilt
crazy
off-kilter
cock-a-hoop
asymmetrical
contorted
unbalanced
unsymmetrical
disordered
asymmetric
irregular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straight
even
level
uniform
regular
balanced
ordered
orderly
symmetric
symmetrical

as in leaning

running in a slanting direction a sharply pitched rooftop

Synonyms & Similar Words

leaning
sloped
sloping
graded
raked
tilted
tilting
diagonal
slant
oblique
slanted
cant
listing
inclined
canted
slantwise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

level
horizontal
plumb
vertical
parallel
perpendicular
up-and-down

pitched

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pitch

as in erected

to fix in an upright position needed help pitching a tent

Synonyms & Similar Words

erected
raised
reared
lifted
hoisted
upended
braced
supported
elevated
set up
upraised
buttressed
upheld
hiked
put up
heaved
upped
craned
heightened
boosted
uplifted
hefted
picked up
hove
propped (up)
shored (up)
jacked (up)
perked (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

flattened
leveled
levelled
knocked down
tore down
razed
demolished

as in plunged

to cast oneself head first into deep water when a wave hit the float, I lost my balance and pitched into the lake

Synonyms & Similar Words

plunged
dove
sounded
dived
plunked
immersed
submerged
dipped
plumped
plonked
belly flopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

surfaced

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the ship pitched in the choppy sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

lurched
swayed
rocked
shook
tossed
rolled
jerked
halted
careened
wobbled
seesawed
vibrated
tumbled
weaved
floundered
reeled
faltered
wabbled
stumbled
staggered
wavered
bucked
vacillated
toddled
hobbled
tottered
waddled
oscillated
teetered
blundered
jolted
hitched
undulated
doddered
waggled
wagged

as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm pitched the baseball almost 50 feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

threw
tossed
hurled
slung
flung
launched
bowled
lobbed
heaved
fired
pegged
chucked
lofted
catapulted
pelted
hurtled
cast
dashed
darted
flipped
let fly
rolled
gunned
hove
propelled
passed
ejected
precipitated
hooked
projected
thrust
bucked
rifled
shot
impelled

as in dumped

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we decided to pitch that whole system and start over again

Synonyms & Similar Words

dumped
ditched
discarded
unloaded
scrapped
tossed
lost
rejected
jettisoned
chucked
abandoned
junked
exorcised
shed
laid by
threw away
removed
dismissed
cashiered
deep-sixed
disposed of
exorcized
threw out
eliminated
eighty-sixed
set aside
sluffed (off)
forsook
sloughed (off)
86'd
shucked (off)
deserted
abdicated
kicked out
cast (off)
abolished
flung (off or away)
wiped out
eradicated
exterminated
expunged
annihilated
liquidated
extinguished
extirpated
stamped (out)
rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

adopted
used
employed
embraced
utilized
held
kept
retained
took on
held back

as in promoted

to provide publicity for the cutting-edge ad agency was hired to pitch our products to a younger generation of consumers

Synonyms & Similar Words

promoted
sold
advertised
touted
hyped
announced
publicized
pushed
ballyhooed
plugged
praised
endorsed
barked
hailed
boosted
talked up
merchandised
reviewed
lauded
published
merchandized
recommended
broadcast
beat the drum (for)
acclaimed
broadcasted
indorsed
plonked (for)
plumped (for)
plunked (for)

as in sloped

to set or cause to be at an angle the roof should be pitched steeply enough to prevent an excessive accumulation of snow

Synonyms & Similar Words

tilted
sloped
leaned
angled
tipped
cocked
inclined
heeled
slanted
listed
banked
retreated
descended
deviated
canted
veered
bent
swerved
declined
reclined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

flattened
leveled
straightened
levelled
evened

单词	pitched
释义	pitch 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈpich 1 : a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and especially tars 2 : any of various bituminous substances 3 : resin obtained from various conifers and often used medicinally 4 : any of various artificial mixtures resembling resinous or bituminous pitches pitch 2 of 4 verb (1) pitched; pitching; pitches transitive verb : to cover, smear, or treat with or as if with pitch pitch 3 of 4 verb (2) pitched; pitching; pitches transitive verb 1 : to erect and fix firmly in place pitch a tent 2 : to throw usually with a particular objective or toward a particular point pitch hay onto a wagon : such as a : to throw (a baseball) to a batter b : to toss (something, such as coins) so as to fall at or near a mark pitch pennies c : to put aside or discard by or as if by throwing pitched the trash into the bin 3 a : to present or advertise especially in a high-pressure way : plug, promote b : to attempt to persuade especially with a sales pitch c : to present (a movie or program idea) for consideration (as by a TV producer) 4 a(1) : to cause to be at a particular level or of a particular quality a test pitched at a 5th-grade reading level (2) : to set in a particular musical key b : to cause to be set at a particular angle : slope 5 : to utter glibly and insincerely 6 a : to use as a starting pitcher b : to play as pitcher 7 : to hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with backspin so that it rolls very little after striking the green 8 : throw sense 6 pitch a fit intransitive verb 1 a : to fall precipitately or headlong b(1) of a ship : to have the bow alternately plunge precipitately and rise abruptly (2) of an aircraft, missile, or spacecraft : to turn about a lateral axis so that the forward end rises or falls in relation to the after end c : buck entry 2 sense 1 2 : encamp 3 : to hit upon or happen upon something pitch upon the perfect gift 4 : to incline downward : slope 5 a : to throw a ball to a batter b : to play ball as a pitcher c : to pitch a golf ball 6 : to make a sales pitch pitch 4 of 4 noun (2) 1 a : slope also : degree of slope : rake b : the distance between any of various things: such as (1) : distance between one point on a gear tooth and the corresponding point on the next tooth (2) : distance from any point on the thread of a screw to the corresponding point on an adjacent thread measured parallel to the axis c : the theoretical distance a propeller would advance longitudinally in one revolution d : the number of teeth or of threads per inch e : a unit of width of type based on the number of times a letter can be set in a linear inch 2 : the action or a manner of pitching especially : an up-and-down movement compare yaw 3 archaic : top, zenith 4 a : the relative level, intensity, or extent of some quality or state tensions rose to a feverish pitch b(1) : the property of a sound and especially a musical tone that is determined by the frequency of the waves producing it : highness or lowness of sound (2) : a standard frequency for tuning instruments c(1) : the difference in the relative vibration frequency of the human voice that contributes to the total meaning of speech (2) : a definite relative pitch that is a significant phenomenon in speech 5 a : a steep place : declivity b : the portion of a route (as in mountain climbing or caving) between belay points 6 chiefly British a : an outdoor site (as for camping or doing business) b : playing field sense 1 7 : an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump 8 a : an often high-pressure sales presentation b : advertisement c : recommendation, plug made a pitch for tax cuts 9 a : the delivery of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter b : a baseball so thrown c : pitchout sense 2 pitched ˈpicht adjective Illustration of pitch two systems of staff notation of pitch Phrases pitch into 1 : attack, assail 2 : to set to work on energetically Synonyms Verb (2) erect put up raise rear set up upend upraise Noun (2) dive plunge See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English pich, from Old English pic, from Latin pic-, pix; akin to Greek pissa pitch, Old Church Slavonic pĭcĭlŭ Verb (2) Middle English pichen to thrust, drive, fix firmly, probably from Old English piccan, from Vulgar Latin piccare — more at pike First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing pitch absolute pitch fast-pitch concert pitch fever pitch perfect pitch on pitch as black/dark as pitch pitch a fit pitch-black pitch a/the tent pitch-dark pitch in queer (someone's) pitch sales pitch slow-pitch international pitch off pitch slo-pitch have/throw/pitch a tantrum pitch pine pitch pipe pitch-perfect pitch up wild pitch pitch shot queer the pitch pitch into See More absolute pitch fast-pitch concert pitch fever pitch perfect pitch on pitch as black/dark as pitch pitch a fit pitch-black pitch a/the tent pitch-dark pitch in queer (someone's) pitch sales pitch slow-pitch international pitch off pitch slo-pitch have/throw/pitch a tantrum pitch pine pitch pipe pitch-perfect pitch up wild pitch pitch shot queer the pitch pitch into See More Kids Definition pitch 1 of 3 verb ˈpich pitched; pitching 1 : to set up and fix firmly in place We pitched a tent. 2 : to throw usually toward a certain point I pitched hay onto a wagon. 3 : to throw a baseball or softball to a batter 4 : to plunge or fall forward 5 : slope entry 2, slant The roof is steeply pitched. 6 : to fix or set at a certain highness or lowness … he pitched the call high enough to make it sound like a young turkey gobbling. Virginia Hamilton, M. C. Higgins the Great 7 : to move in such a way that one end falls while the other end rises The ship pitched in a rough sea. pitch 2 of 3 noun 1 : highness or lowness of sound 2 : amount of slope The roof has a steep pitch. 3 : an up-and-down movement the pitch of a ship 4 : the throw of a baseball or softball to a batter 5 : the amount or level of something (as a feeling) Excitement reached a high pitch. pitch 3 of 3 noun 1 : a dark sticky substance left over from distilling tar and used in making roofing paper, in waterproofing seams, and in paving 2 : resin from various evergreen trees (as the pine) Medical Definition pitch 1 of 2 noun ˈpich 1 : a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and especially tars 2 : resin obtained from various conifers and often used medicinally pitch 2 of 2 noun : the property of a sound and especially a musical tone that is determined by the frequency of the waves producing it : highness or lowness of sound pitched 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in tilted inclined or twisted to one side pitched and badly weathered, the fence looked ready to fall down at any moment Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tilted uneven crooked oblique skewed tipping slanted slanting askew cockeyed lopsided aslant listing off plumb out of plumb awry distorted slantwise atilt crazy off-kilter cock-a-hoop asymmetrical contorted unbalanced unsymmetrical disordered asymmetric irregular Antonyms & Near Antonyms straight even level uniform regular balanced ordered orderly symmetric symmetrical See More 2 as in leaning running in a slanting direction a sharply pitched rooftop Synonyms & Similar Words leaning sloped sloping graded raked tilted tilting diagonal slant oblique slanted cant listing inclined canted slantwise Antonyms & Near Antonyms level horizontal plumb vertical parallel perpendicular up-and-down See More pitched 2 of 2 verb past tense of pitch 1 as in erected to fix in an upright position needed help pitching a tent Synonyms & Similar Words erected raised reared lifted hoisted upended braced supported elevated set up upraised buttressed upheld hiked put up heaved upped craned heightened boosted uplifted hefted picked up hove propped (up) shored (up) jacked (up) perked (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms flattened leveled levelled knocked down tore down razed demolished See More 2 as in plunged to cast oneself head first into deep water when a wave hit the float, I lost my balance and pitched into the lake Synonyms & Similar Words plunged dove sounded dived plunked immersed submerged dipped plumped plonked belly flopped Antonyms & Near Antonyms surfaced 3 as in lurched to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the ship pitched in the choppy sea Synonyms & Similar Words lurched swayed rocked shook tossed rolled jerked halted careened wobbled seesawed vibrated tumbled weaved floundered reeled faltered wabbled stumbled staggered wavered bucked vacillated toddled hobbled tottered waddled oscillated teetered blundered jolted hitched undulated doddered waggled wagged 4 as in threw to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm pitched the baseball almost 50 feet Synonyms & Similar Words threw tossed hurled slung flung launched bowled lobbed heaved fired pegged chucked lofted catapulted pelted hurtled cast dashed darted flipped let fly rolled gunned hove propelled passed ejected precipitated hooked projected thrust bucked rifled shot impelled 5 as in dumped to get rid of as useless or unwanted we decided to pitch that whole system and start over again Synonyms & Similar Words dumped ditched discarded unloaded scrapped tossed lost rejected jettisoned chucked abandoned junked exorcised shed laid by threw away removed dismissed cashiered deep-sixed disposed of exorcized threw out eliminated eighty-sixed set aside sluffed (off) forsook sloughed (off) 86'd shucked (off) deserted abdicated kicked out cast (off) abolished flung (off or away) wiped out eradicated exterminated expunged annihilated liquidated extinguished extirpated stamped (out) rooted (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms adopted used employed embraced utilized held kept retained took on held back See More 6 as in promoted to provide publicity for the cutting-edge ad agency was hired to pitch our products to a younger generation of consumers Synonyms & Similar Words promoted sold advertised touted hyped announced publicized pushed ballyhooed plugged praised endorsed barked hailed boosted talked up merchandised reviewed lauded published merchandized recommended broadcast beat the drum (for) acclaimed broadcasted indorsed plonked (for) plumped (for) plunked (for) 7 as in sloped to set or cause to be at an angle the roof should be pitched steeply enough to prevent an excessive accumulation of snow Synonyms & Similar Words tilted sloped leaned angled tipped cocked inclined heeled slanted listed banked retreated descended deviated canted veered bent swerved declined reclined Antonyms & Near Antonyms flattened leveled straightened levelled evened
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