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pitchfork
pitch·fork P0334600 (pĭch′fôrk′)n. A large, long-handled fork with sharp, widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay.tr.v. pitch·forked, pitch·fork·ing, pitch·forks To lift or toss with or as if with a pitchfork.
[Alteration (influenced by pichen, to throw) of Middle English pikforke : pik, pick; see pick2 or pik, spike; see pike5 + forke, fork; see fork.]pitchfork (ˈpɪtʃˌfɔːk) n (Tools) a long-handled fork with two or three long curved tines for lifting, turning, or tossing hayvb (tr) 1. (Tools) to use a pitchfork on (something)2. to thrust (someone) unwillingly into a positionpitch•fork (ˈpɪtʃˌfɔrk)
n. a large, long-handled fork for manually lifting and pitching hay, stalks of grain, etc. pitchfork
Past participle: pitchforked
Gerund: pitchforking
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| pitchfork | | pitchfork |
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| I pitchfork | | you pitchfork | | he/she/it pitchforks | | we pitchfork | | you pitchfork | | they pitchfork |
| Preterite |
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| I pitchforked | | you pitchforked | | he/she/it pitchforked | | we pitchforked | | you pitchforked | | they pitchforked |
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| I am pitchforking | | you are pitchforking | | he/she/it is pitchforking | | we are pitchforking | | you are pitchforking | | they are pitchforking |
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| I have pitchforked | | you have pitchforked | | he/she/it has pitchforked | | we have pitchforked | | you have pitchforked | | they have pitchforked |
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| I was pitchforking | | you were pitchforking | | he/she/it was pitchforking | | we were pitchforking | | you were pitchforking | | they were pitchforking |
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| I had pitchforked | | you had pitchforked | | he/she/it had pitchforked | | we had pitchforked | | you had pitchforked | | they had pitchforked |
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| I will pitchfork | | you will pitchfork | | he/she/it will pitchfork | | we will pitchfork | | you will pitchfork | | they will pitchfork |
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| I will have pitchforked | | you will have pitchforked | | he/she/it will have pitchforked | | we will have pitchforked | | you will have pitchforked | | they will have pitchforked |
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| I will be pitchforking | | you will be pitchforking | | he/she/it will be pitchforking | | we will be pitchforking | | you will be pitchforking | | they will be pitchforking |
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| I have been pitchforking | | you have been pitchforking | | he/she/it has been pitchforking | | we have been pitchforking | | you have been pitchforking | | they have been pitchforking |
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| I will have been pitchforking | | you will have been pitchforking | | he/she/it will have been pitchforking | | we will have been pitchforking | | you will have been pitchforking | | they will have been pitchforking |
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| I had been pitchforking | | you had been pitchforking | | he/she/it had been pitchforking | | we had been pitchforking | | you had been pitchforking | | they had been pitchforking |
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| I would pitchfork | | you would pitchfork | | he/she/it would pitchfork | | we would pitchfork | | you would pitchfork | | they would pitchfork |
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| I would have pitchforked | | you would have pitchforked | | he/she/it would have pitchforked | | we would have pitchforked | | you would have pitchforked | | they would have pitchforked |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pitchfork - a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hayhand tool - a tool used with workers' handstine - prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler | | Verb | 1. | pitchfork - lift with a pitchfork; "pitchfork hay"forklift - take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table" |
Translationspitch1 (pitʃ) verb1. to set up (a tent or camp). They pitched their tent in the field. 搭(帳)，紮(營) 搭（帐），扎（营） 2. to throw. He pitched the stone into the river. 扔 扔3. to (cause to) fall heavily. He pitched forward. 摔倒 摔倒4. (of a ship) to rise and fall violently. The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea. 顛簸 颠簸5. to set (a note or tune) at a particular level. He pitched the tune too high for my voice. 定音調 定音调 noun1. the field or ground for certain games. a cricket-pitch; a football pitch. 表演場地 表演场地2. the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc. 音高標準 音高标准3. an extreme point or intensity. His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her. 程度 程度4. the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works. He has a pitch on the High Street. 商販擺攤場地 商贩摆摊场地5. the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched. That was a long pitch. 投擲 投掷6. (of a ship) the act of pitching. (船的)縱搖 （船的）纵摇 -pitched of a (certain) musical pitch. a high-pitched / low-pitched voice. 音調 音调ˈpitcher noun a person who pitches especially (in baseball) the player who throws the ball. 投手 投手pitched battle a battle between armies that have been prepared and arranged for fighting beforehand. They fought a pitched battle. 對陣戰 对阵战ˈpitchfork noun a large long-handled fork for lifting and moving hay. 乾草叉 干草叉
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rain pitchforksold-fashioned To rain extremely heavily. We've been planning this company barbecue for weeks, but unfortunately it's supposed to rain pitchforks this weekend! We were looking forward to sunny skies in Portugal, but it rained pitchforks the whole time we were there.See also: pitchfork, rainit's raining pitchforks (and hammer handles)old-fashioned It's raining extremely heavily. We can't hold the company barbeque today—it's raining pitchforks and hammer handles! We'll still have a good vacation, even if it's raining pitchforks the whole time.See also: hammer, pitchfork, rainIt's raining pitchforks (and hammer handles). and It's raining cats and dogs.Rur. It is raining very hard. Take an umbrella. It's raining pitchforks and hammer handles out there! Charlie: Have you looked outside? How's the weather? Mary: It's raining cats and dogs.See also: pitchfork, rainrain pitchforks tv. to rain very hard and heavy. Every time I go out to rake leaves, it rains pitchforks. See also: pitchfork, rainpitchfork
pitchfork a long-handled fork with two or three long curved tines for lifting, turning, or tossing hay FinancialSeepitchpitchfork
Related to pitchfork: Rolling StoneSynonyms for pitchforknoun a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hayRelated Wordsverb lift with a pitchforkSynonymsRelated Words |