Meaning & Definition of Pitch in English

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

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"

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

7. A high approach shot in golf

8. An all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump

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

• "The pitching and tossing was quite exciting"

10. The action or manner of throwing something

• "His pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"

1. Throw or toss with a light motion

• "Flip me the beachball"

• "Toss me newspaper"

2. Move abruptly

• "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

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"

7. Heel over

• "The tower is tilting"

• "The ceiling is slanting"

8. Erect and fasten

• "Pitch a tent"

9. Throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball

• "The pitcher delivered the ball"

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"