† overpitchedadj.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, pitch n.²

Etymology: < over- prefix + pitch n.² (although this is first attested later in the relevant sense: compare pitch n.² 2a) + -ed suffix². Compare later pitched adj.² 6. Compare underpitched adj. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation of the second element as (-pitʃt) /-pɪtʃt/.

Obsolete. rare.

Of a roof: having a greater than ordinary pitch; having an excessive slope.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > roof > [adjective] > type of roof

thatched1467

side?a1475

thacked1530

vaulted1552

shingleda1563

slated1611

unshingled1611

high-pitch1614

slate-pointed1648

killesed1649

hipped1663

pantiledc1672

overpitched1677

underpitched1677

low-pitcheda1684

pitched1773

theeked1792

peaked1797

shingle1810

thackless1810

choppered1818

wagon-headed1823

unlathed1854

break-back1856

shingly1857

saddleback1861

scaled1862

gambrelled1863

thatchy1864

weather-slated1870

thatchless1882

weather-tiled1887

monopitch1941

tile-roofed1962

1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 274 Roofs..whereof some are flat or under-pitched,..others due proportion'd, or over-pitched.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

overpitchedadj.²

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈpɪtʃt/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈpɪtʃt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, pitched adj.²

Etymology: < over- prefix + pitched adj.² In sense 1 after overpitch v.

1. Cricket. Of a ball: that is pitched too far.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [adjective] > types of delivery or ball

wide1827

shooting1833

full-pitched1834

bumping1851

overpitched1855

hand over head1862

bumpy1864

right arm1877

breaking1881

fast-breaking1893

leg-breaking1896

hittable1898

off-breaking1904

inswinging1920

underpitched1927

outswinging1929

1855 F. Lillywhite Guide to Cricketers (ed. 8) 21 Without a ‘break-back’, the thing is impossible with any but an over-pitched ball.

1897 K. S. Ranjitsinhji Jubilee Bk. Cricket iv. 188 These on-drives should be kept for rather overpitched balls.

1958 D. Bradman Art of Cricket 101/2 Learn to bowl the yorker if you can but be prepared to get hit for some fours off the overpitched balls in the process.

2002 Guardian (Nexis) 9 Nov. (Sport section) 2 Overpitched deliveries were driven back past the bowler with the maximum of power and the minimum of fuss.

2. Pitched too high; exaggerated, overstated.

ΚΠ

1875 Appletons' Jrnl. 14 Aug. 216/1 Mr. Swinburne has spoken some words of warning, not out of season, though perhaps something over-pitched.

1886 F. H. Doyle Reminisc. 193 These praises appeared to me a little overpitched.

1953 P. Larkin Let. 26 July in Sel. Lett. (1992) 206 I'm sorry if in the first desolation of parting my own letter was a bit over-pitched.

2001 Variety (Nexis) 12–18 Nov. 34 A production so overpitched and variably cast that you may find yourself either wincing or stifling a yawn.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overpitched
释义	† overpitchedadj.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, pitch n.² Etymology: < over- prefix + pitch n.² (although this is first attested later in the relevant sense: compare pitch n.² 2a) + -ed suffix². Compare later pitched adj.² 6. Compare underpitched adj. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation of the second element as (-pitʃt) /-pɪtʃt/. Obsolete. rare. Of a roof: having a greater than ordinary pitch; having an excessive slope. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > roof > [adjective] > type of roof thatched1467 side?a1475 thacked1530 vaulted1552 shingleda1563 slated1611 unshingled1611 high-pitch1614 slate-pointed1648 killesed1649 hipped1663 pantiledc1672 overpitched1677 underpitched1677 low-pitcheda1684 pitched1773 theeked1792 peaked1797 shingle1810 thackless1810 choppered1818 wagon-headed1823 unlathed1854 break-back1856 shingly1857 saddleback1861 scaled1862 gambrelled1863 thatchy1864 weather-slated1870 thatchless1882 weather-tiled1887 monopitch1941 tile-roofed1962 1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 274 Roofs..whereof some are flat or under-pitched,..others due proportion'd, or over-pitched. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2021). overpitchedadj.² Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈpɪtʃt/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈpɪtʃt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, pitched adj.² Etymology: < over- prefix + pitched adj.² In sense 1 after overpitch v. 1. Cricket. Of a ball: that is pitched too far. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [adjective] > types of delivery or ball wide1827 shooting1833 full-pitched1834 bumping1851 overpitched1855 hand over head1862 bumpy1864 right arm1877 breaking1881 fast-breaking1893 leg-breaking1896 hittable1898 off-breaking1904 inswinging1920 underpitched1927 outswinging1929 1855 F. Lillywhite Guide to Cricketers (ed. 8) 21 Without a ‘break-back’, the thing is impossible with any but an over-pitched ball. 1897 K. S. Ranjitsinhji Jubilee Bk. Cricket iv. 188 These on-drives should be kept for rather overpitched balls. 1958 D. Bradman Art of Cricket 101/2 Learn to bowl the yorker if you can but be prepared to get hit for some fours off the overpitched balls in the process. 2002 Guardian (Nexis) 9 Nov. (Sport section) 2 Overpitched deliveries were driven back past the bowler with the maximum of power and the minimum of fuss. 2. Pitched too high; exaggerated, overstated. ΚΠ 1875 Appletons' Jrnl. 14 Aug. 216/1 Mr. Swinburne has spoken some words of warning, not out of season, though perhaps something over-pitched. 1886 F. H. Doyle Reminisc. 193 These praises appeared to me a little overpitched. 1953 P. Larkin Let. 26 July in Sel. Lett. (1992) 206 I'm sorry if in the first desolation of parting my own letter was a bit over-pitched. 2001 Variety (Nexis) 12–18 Nov. 34 A production so overpitched and variably cast that you may find yourself either wincing or stifling a yawn. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹1677adj.²1855
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