pitch meaning and definition

PITCH noun

Definition of 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
   • synonyms: delivery
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
   • synonyms: sales pitch, sales talk
5. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
   • "the roof had a steep pitch"
   • synonyms: rake, slant
6. any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
   • synonyms: tar
7. a high approach shot in golf
   • synonyms: pitch shot
8. an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
   • synonyms: auction pitch
9. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
   • "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
   • synonyms: lurch, pitching
10. the action or manner of throwing something
    • "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"

PITCH verb

Definition of pitch (verb)

1. throw or toss with a light motion
   • "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
   • synonyms: flip, sky, toss
2. move abruptly
   • "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
   • synonyms: lurch, shift
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
   • synonyms: hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, vend
6. be at an angle
   • "The terrain sloped down"
   • synonyms: incline, slope
7. heel over
   • "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
   • synonyms: cant, cant over, slant, tilt
8. erect and fasten
   • "pitch a tent"
   • synonyms: set up
9. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
   • "The pitcher delivered the ball"
   • synonyms: deliver
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"
    • synonyms: gear