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   pitch

   /pɪtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone: "her voice rose steadily in pitch" Similar tonetimbresoundkeytonalitymodulationfrequency
   • ▪ a standard degree of highness or lowness used in performance: "the guitars were strung and tuned to pitch"
   • 2. the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof. Similar steepnessanglegradientslopeslanttiltinclinecantrakedipinclination
   • ▪ a section of a climb, especially a steep one.
   • ▪ the height to which a hawk soars before swooping on its prey.
   • 3. a level of the intensity of something, especially a high level: "the media furore reached such a pitch that the company withdrew the product" Similar levelintensitypointdegreeheightextent
   • 4. an area of ground marked out or used for play in an outdoor team game: British "a football pitch" Similar playing fieldfieldgroundsports fieldstadiumarenaclosepark
   • ▪ the strip of ground between the two sets of stumps: "both batsmen were stranded in the middle of the pitch"
   • 5. a delivery of the ball by the pitcher. Similar throwcastflinghurltossdeliverylobinformal:chuckheave
   • ▪ the spot where the ball bounces when bowled.
   • ▪ a high approach shot on to the green.
   • 6. a form of words used when trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something: "he put over a very strong sales pitch" Similar pattertalkinformal:spielline
   • 7. a place where a street vendor or performer stations themselves or sets up a stall: British "the traders had already reserved their pitches" Similar siteplacespotstationstanceinformal:patch
   • 8. a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of motion: "the pitch and roll of the ship" Similar lurchpitchinglurchingrollrollingplungingreelingswayingrockinglistwallowinglabouringrare:keeling
   • 9. the distance between successive corresponding points or lines, for example between the teeth of a cogwheel. technical
   • ▪ a measure of the angle of the blades of a screw propeller, equal to the distance forward a blade would move in one revolution if it exerted no thrust on the medium.
   • ▪ the density of typed or printed characters on a line, typically expressed as numbers of characters per inch.

   verb

   • 1. set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch: "you've pitched the melody very high"
   • ▪ set or aim at a particular level, target, or audience: "he should pitch his talk at a suitable level for the age group"
   • 2. throw roughly or casually: "he crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace" Similar throwtossflinghurlcastloblaunchflipshydashaimdirectpropelbowlinformal:chuckslingheavebuzzwhangbungyeetpeghoybish
   • ▪ fall heavily, especially headlong: "she pitched forward into blackness" Similar fallfall headlongtumbletoppleplungeplummetdivetake a nosedivenosedive
   • 3. throw (the ball) for the batter to try to hit.
   • ▪ (of a bowler) cause (the ball) to strike the ground at a particular point: "all too often you pitch the ball short"
   • ▪ hit (the ball) on to the green with a pitch shot.
   • ▪ (of the ball) strike the ground in a particular spot: "the ball pitched, began to spin back, and rolled towards the hole"
   • 4. make a bid to obtain a contract or other business: "I've been pitching for this account for over a month"
   • ▪ try to persuade someone to buy or accept (something): "they pitched the story to various magazines and newspapers"
   • ▪ set someone or something in conflict or competition with: British "the case has pitched brother against brother"
   • 5. set up and fix in position: "we pitched camp for the night" Similar put upset uperectraisepositionfix in positionplacelocateset up camp
   • ▪ fix (the stumps) in the ground and place the bails in preparation for play: "the stumps were pitched at 12 o'clock"
   • 6. (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around a lateral axis, so that the front moves up and down: "the little steamer pressed on, pitching gently" Similar lurchtoss (about)plungerollreelswayrockflounderkeellistwallowlabourpitchpole
   • ▪ (of a vehicle) move with a vigorous jolting motion: "a Land Rover came pitching round the hillside"
   • 7. cause (a roof) to slope downwards from the ridge: "the roof was pitched at an angle of 75 degrees"
   • ▪ slope downwards: "the ravine pitches down to the creek"
   • 8. pave (a road) with stones: "another sort of stone is used for pitching streets"
   • 9. (in brewing) add yeast to (wort) to induce fermentation.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb in the senses ‘thrust (something pointed) into the ground’ and ‘fall headlong’): perhaps related to Old English picung ‘stigmata’, of unknown ultimate origin. The sense development is obscure.

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   What is pitch noun?

   • Definition of pitch noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (British English) After the game fans invaded the pitch. The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch (= they lost their matches and the players behaved badly while on tour, getting bad news reports).

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   What does pitch mean in music?

   • the pitch of an arch; the pitch of a stair. the highest point or greatest height: enjoying the pitch of success. (in music, speech, etc.) the degree of height or depth of a tone or of sound, depending upon the relative rapidity of the vibrations by which it is produced. Music.

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   What is a pitch in baseball?

   • In baseball, the ball is pitched (thrown). Elsewhere, writers, salesmen, and other folks make pitches (proposals). There's a long list of pitches, both nouns and verbs. A salesman can give you a sales pitch, when he tells you all the reasons you should buy what he's selling. A high, short golf shot is a pitch.

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   Where did the word pitch come from?

   • Origin ofpitch1 First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English verb picchen, piche(n), pitche “to thrust, pierce, set, set up (a tent, etc.), array, throw”; perhaps from Old English pícian, piccan, piccean (unattested) “to prick,” or akin to pick 1;noun derivative of the verb

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     PITCH translate: 運動場, 運動場地;（尤指）足球場, 水準, 水準;程度, （感覺的）程度, 說服,...

   • English (US)

     PITCH meaning: 1. an area painted with lines for playing...

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     PITCH translate: 运动场, 运动场地;（尤指）足球场, 水平, 水平;程度, （感觉的）程度, 说服,...

   • Znaczenie Pitch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PITCH definicja: 1. an area painted with lines for playing...

   • Pitch: Korean Translation

     pitch translate: 경기장, 음의 높이, 피치(특정 나무가 만들어 내는 끈적한 물질). Learn...

   • Pitch: Italian Translation

     PITCH translate: campo, terreno di gioco, tono, intonazione,...

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   Definitions of pitch. noun. the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration. see more. verb. set to a certain pitch. “He pitched his voice very low” see more. verb. set the level or character of. “She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience” synonyms: gear. see more. noun.

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    [countable, usually singular] talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell something or persuade people to do something. an aggressive sales pitch. the candidate’s campaign pitch. Each company was given ten minutes to make its pitch. see also elevator pitch.