Pitch meaning

What does “pitch” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“pitch” is a noun and verb with 23 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration.

pitch

noun

  1. the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

  2. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

    Synonymsdelivery
  3. a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)

    “he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors”

  4. promotion by means of an argument and demonstration

  5. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

    “the roof had a steep pitch”

    Synonymsrakeslant
  6. any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

    Synonymstar
  7. a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer

    Synonymssoccer field
  8. a high approach shot in golf

    Synonymspitch shot
  9. an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump

  10. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

    “the pitching and tossing was quite exciting”

  11. the action or manner of throwing something

    “his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor”

verb

  1. throw or toss with a light motion

    “flip me the beachball”

    “toss me newspaper”

    Synonymsfliptosssky
  2. move abruptly

    “The ship suddenly lurched to the left”

    Synonymslurchshift
  3. fall or plunge forward

    “She pitched over the railing of the balcony”

  4. set to a certain pitch

    “He pitched his voice very low”

  5. sell or offer for sale from place to place

  6. be at an angle

    “The terrain sloped down”

    Synonymsslopeincline
  7. heel over

    “The tower is tilting”

    “The ceiling is slanting”

  8. erect and fasten

    “pitch a tent”

    Synonymsset up
  9. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball

    “The pitcher delivered the ball”

    Synonymsdeliver
  10. hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin

  11. lead (a card) and establish the trump suit

  12. set the level or character of

    “She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience”

    Synonymsgear

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University