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pitch > 22 senses
NOUN	1	pitch	The property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
	2	pitch, delivery	(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
	3	pitch	A vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
	4	pitch, sales talk, sales pitch	Promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
	5	pitch, rake, slant	Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
	6	pitch, tar	Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
	7	pitch, pitch shot	A high approach shot in golf
	8	pitch, auction pitch	An all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
	9	pitch, lurch, pitching	Abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
	10	pitch	The action or manner of throwing something
VERB	1	pitch, flip, toss, sky	Throw or toss with a light motion
	2	pitch, lurch, shift	Move abruptly
	3	pitch	Fall or plunge forward
	4	pitch	Set to a certain pitch
	5	pitch, peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend	Sell or offer for sale from place to place
	6	pitch, slope, incline	Be at an angle
	7	pitch, cant, cant over, tilt, slant	Heel over
	8	pitch, set up	Erect and fasten
	9	pitch, deliver	Throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
	10	pitch	Hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
	11	pitch	Lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
	12	pitch, gear	Set the level or character of

pitch > pronunciation
Sounds	pih'ch
Rhymes	backstitch, bewitch, bitch, and 24 more rhymes in ihch...

pitch > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration.
Broader	sound property
Narrower	concert pitch, philharmonic pitch, international pitch; high pitch, high frequency; soprano, treble; tenor; key; low pitch, low frequency; alto; alto; bass; tone; tune
Attributes	high, high-pitched; low, low-pitched
Verbs	pitch

pitch > noun 2, act
Meaning	(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter.
Synonyms	delivery
Category	baseball, baseball game
Broader	throw
Narrower	balk; ball; beanball, beaner; change-up, change-of-pace, change-of-pace ball, off-speed pitch; curve, curve ball, breaking ball, bender; duster; fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet; knuckleball, knuckler; overhand pitch; passed ball; screwball; sinker; spitball, spitter; strike; submarine ball, submarine pitch; wild pitch
Adjectives	sidearm
Verbs	pitch

pitch > noun 3, location
Meaning	A vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk).
Examples	"he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors"
Region	United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Broader	position, place
Verbs	pitch

pitch > noun 4, communication
Meaning	Promotion by means of an argument and demonstration.
Synonyms	sales talk, sales pitch
Broader	promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging
Verbs	pitch

pitch > noun 5, attribute
Meaning	Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane.
Examples	"the roof had a steep pitch"
Synonyms	rake, slant
Broader	gradient, slope
Verbs	pitch; pitch

pitch > noun 6, substance
Meaning	Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue.
Synonyms	tar
Broader	bitumen
Narrower	coal tar
Adjectives	pitchy; pitchy; pitchy; pitchy

pitch > noun 8, act
Meaning	An all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump.
Synonyms	auction pitch
Broader	all fours, high-low-jack
Verbs	pitch

pitch > noun 9, act
Meaning	Abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance).
Examples	"the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
Synonyms	lurch, pitching
Category	ship
Broader	motion, movement, move, motility
Narrower	rock, careen, sway, tilt
Verbs	pitch

pitch > noun 10, act
Meaning	The action or manner of throwing something.
Examples	"his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
Broader	throw
Verbs	pitch

pitch > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Throw or toss with a light motion.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Model	The children pitch the ball
Synonyms	flip, toss, sky
Broader	fling
Narrower	submarine; lag; throw back, toss back
Nouns	pitch

pitch > verb 3, motion
Meaning	Fall or plunge forward.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something
Model	The airplane is sure to pitch
Examples	"She pitched over the railing of the balcony"
Broader	descend, fall, go down, come down

pitch > verb 5, possession
Meaning	Sell or offer for sale from place to place.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend
Broader	deal, sell, trade
Nouns	pitch; pitch

pitch > verb 6, motion
Meaning	Be at an angle.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonyms	slope, incline
Broader	lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
Narrower	ascend; stoop; fall; climb; dip
Nouns	pitch

pitch > verb 7, motion
Meaning	Heel over.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	cant, cant over, tilt, slant
Broader	move
Narrower	cock
Nouns	pitch

pitch > verb 9, contact
Meaning	Throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"The pitcher delivered the ball"
Synonyms	deliver
Broader	throw
Nouns	pitcher; pitch

pitch > verb 10, contact
Meaning	Hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	hit
Nouns	pitch

pitch > verb 11, competition
Meaning	Lead (a card) and establish the trump suit.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Category	card game, cards
Broader	play
Nouns	pitch

pitch > verb 12, change
Meaning	Set the level or character of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples	"She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"
Synonyms	gear
Broader	adapt, accommodate
Narrower	popularize, popularise