pitch

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈpich

: a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and especially tars

: any of various bituminous substances

: resin obtained from various conifers and often used medicinally

: any of various artificial mixtures resembling resinous or bituminous pitches

pitch

2 of 4

verb (1)

pitched; pitching; pitches

transitive verb

: to cover, smear, or treat with or as if with pitch

pitch

3 of 4

verb (2)

pitched; pitching; pitches

transitive verb

: to erect and fix firmly in place

pitch a tent

: to throw usually with a particular objective or toward a particular point

pitch hay onto a wagon

: such as

: to throw (a baseball) to a batter

: to toss (something, such as coins) so as to fall at or near a mark

pitch pennies

: to put aside or discard by or as if by throwing

pitched the trash into the bin

: to present or advertise especially in a high-pressure way : plug, promote

: to attempt to persuade especially with a sales pitch

: to present (a movie or program idea) for consideration (as by a TV producer)

a(1)

: to cause to be at a particular level or of a particular quality

a test pitched at a 5th-grade reading level

(2)

: to set in a particular musical key

: to cause to be set at a particular angle : slope

: to utter glibly and insincerely

: to use as a starting pitcher

: to play as pitcher

: to hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with backspin so that it rolls very little after striking the green

: throw sense 6

pitch a fit

intransitive verb

: to fall precipitately or headlong

b(1)

of a ship : to have the bow alternately plunge precipitately and rise abruptly

(2)

of an aircraft, missile, or spacecraft : to turn about a lateral axis so that the forward end rises or falls in relation to the after end

: buck entry 2 sense 1

: encamp

: to hit upon or happen upon something

pitch upon the perfect gift

: to incline downward : slope

: to throw a ball to a batter

: to play ball as a pitcher

: to pitch a golf ball

: to make a sales pitch

pitch

4 of 4

noun (2)

: slope

also : degree of slope : rake

: the distance between any of various things: such as

(1)

: distance between one point on a gear tooth and the corresponding point on the next tooth

(2)

: distance from any point on the thread of a screw to the corresponding point on an adjacent thread measured parallel to the axis

: the theoretical distance a propeller would advance longitudinally in one revolution

: the number of teeth or of threads per inch

: a unit of width of type based on the number of times a letter can be set in a linear inch

: the action or a manner of pitching

especially : an up-and-down movement compare yaw

archaic : top, zenith

: the relative level, intensity, or extent of some quality or state

tensions rose to a feverish pitch

b(1)

: the property of a sound and especially a musical tone that is determined by the frequency of the waves producing it : highness or lowness of sound

(2)

: a standard frequency for tuning instruments

c(1)

: the difference in the relative vibration frequency of the human voice that contributes to the total meaning of speech

(2)

: a definite relative pitch that is a significant phenomenon in speech

: a steep place : declivity

: the portion of a route (as in mountain climbing or caving) between belay points

chiefly British

: an outdoor site (as for camping or doing business)

: playing field sense 1

: an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump

: an often high-pressure sales presentation

: advertisement

: recommendation, plug

made a pitch for tax cuts

: the delivery of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

: a baseball so thrown

: pitchout sense 2

pitched

ˈpicht

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English pich, from Old English pic, from Latin pic-, pix; akin to Greek pissa pitch, Old Church Slavonic pĭcĭlŭ

Verb (2)

Middle English pichen to thrust, drive, fix firmly, probably from Old English *piccan, from Vulgar Latin *piccare — more at pike

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

pitch 1 of 3

verb

ˈpich

pitched; pitching

: to set up and fix firmly in place

We pitched a tent.

: to throw usually toward a certain point

I pitched hay onto a wagon.

: to throw a baseball or softball to a batter

: to plunge or fall forward

: slope entry 2, slant

The roof is steeply pitched.

: to fix or set at a certain highness or lowness

… he pitched the call high enough to make it sound like a young turkey gobbling.

Virginia Hamilton, M. C. Higgins the Great

: to move in such a way that one end falls while the other end rises

The ship pitched in a rough sea.

pitch

2 of 3

noun

: highness or lowness of sound

: amount of slope

The roof has a steep pitch.

: an up-and-down movement

the pitch of a ship

: the throw of a baseball or softball to a batter

: the amount or level of something (as a feeling)

Excitement reached a high pitch.

pitch

3 of 3

noun

: a dark sticky substance left over from distilling tar and used in making roofing paper, in waterproofing seams, and in paving

: resin from various evergreen trees (as the pine)

pitch into

phrase

as in sail into

to start work on energetically We pitched into the project immediately.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

sail into
tackle
tear into
approach
have at
light into
undertake
wade (in or into)
attack
dive (into)
address
pitch in
pursue
go at
face
buckle (down to)
knuckle down (to)
concentrate (on)
settle (down)
focus (on)
fall (to)
plunge (in)
take up
zero (in on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

avoid
evade
shun
potter (around)
monkey (around)
fiddle (around)
play
mess
trifle
idle
lag
putter (around)
fool
dally
poke
dawdle
dillydally

as in attack

to take sudden, violent action against He pitched into his opponent without hesitation.

Synonyms & Similar Words

attack
assault
raid
storm
strike
light into
tear into
set at
ambush
charge
rob
set on
set upon
round on
fly at
sick
sic
invade
rush
assail
beset
beat up on
swarm
trash
turn (on)
descend (on or upon)
pounce (on or upon)
bushwhack
go in (on)
jump (on)
go at
sack
mob
surprise
flank
bomb
mug
cannon
blitz
besiege
nuke
gang up (on)
buffet
batter
barrage
waylay
ambuscade
loot
plunder
bang away (at)
bombard
ravage
plaster
cannonade
bum-rush
pillage
harry
beleaguer
foray
surprize
press
overrun
envelop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

protect
defend
guard
secure
cover
shield

单词	pitch into
释义	pitch 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈpich 1 : a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and especially tars 2 : any of various bituminous substances 3 : resin obtained from various conifers and often used medicinally 4 : any of various artificial mixtures resembling resinous or bituminous pitches pitch 2 of 4 verb (1) pitched; pitching; pitches transitive verb : to cover, smear, or treat with or as if with pitch pitch 3 of 4 verb (2) pitched; pitching; pitches transitive verb 1 : to erect and fix firmly in place pitch a tent 2 : to throw usually with a particular objective or toward a particular point pitch hay onto a wagon : such as a : to throw (a baseball) to a batter b : to toss (something, such as coins) so as to fall at or near a mark pitch pennies c : to put aside or discard by or as if by throwing pitched the trash into the bin 3 a : to present or advertise especially in a high-pressure way : plug, promote b : to attempt to persuade especially with a sales pitch c : to present (a movie or program idea) for consideration (as by a TV producer) 4 a(1) : to cause to be at a particular level or of a particular quality a test pitched at a 5th-grade reading level (2) : to set in a particular musical key b : to cause to be set at a particular angle : slope 5 : to utter glibly and insincerely 6 a : to use as a starting pitcher b : to play as pitcher 7 : to hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with backspin so that it rolls very little after striking the green 8 : throw sense 6 pitch a fit intransitive verb 1 a : to fall precipitately or headlong b(1) of a ship : to have the bow alternately plunge precipitately and rise abruptly (2) of an aircraft, missile, or spacecraft : to turn about a lateral axis so that the forward end rises or falls in relation to the after end c : buck entry 2 sense 1 2 : encamp 3 : to hit upon or happen upon something pitch upon the perfect gift 4 : to incline downward : slope 5 a : to throw a ball to a batter b : to play ball as a pitcher c : to pitch a golf ball 6 : to make a sales pitch pitch 4 of 4 noun (2) 1 a : slope also : degree of slope : rake b : the distance between any of various things: such as (1) : distance between one point on a gear tooth and the corresponding point on the next tooth (2) : distance from any point on the thread of a screw to the corresponding point on an adjacent thread measured parallel to the axis c : the theoretical distance a propeller would advance longitudinally in one revolution d : the number of teeth or of threads per inch e : a unit of width of type based on the number of times a letter can be set in a linear inch 2 : the action or a manner of pitching especially : an up-and-down movement compare yaw 3 archaic : top, zenith 4 a : the relative level, intensity, or extent of some quality or state tensions rose to a feverish pitch b(1) : the property of a sound and especially a musical tone that is determined by the frequency of the waves producing it : highness or lowness of sound (2) : a standard frequency for tuning instruments c(1) : the difference in the relative vibration frequency of the human voice that contributes to the total meaning of speech (2) : a definite relative pitch that is a significant phenomenon in speech 5 a : a steep place : declivity b : the portion of a route (as in mountain climbing or caving) between belay points 6 chiefly British a : an outdoor site (as for camping or doing business) b : playing field sense 1 7 : an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump 8 a : an often high-pressure sales presentation b : advertisement c : recommendation, plug made a pitch for tax cuts 9 a : the delivery of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter b : a baseball so thrown c : pitchout sense 2 pitched ˈpicht adjective Illustration of pitch two systems of staff notation of pitch Phrases pitch into 1 : attack, assail 2 : to set to work on energetically Synonyms Verb (2) erect put up raise rear set up upend upraise Noun (2) dive plunge See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English pich, from Old English pic, from Latin pic-, pix; akin to Greek pissa pitch, Old Church Slavonic pĭcĭlŭ Verb (2) Middle English pichen to thrust, drive, fix firmly, probably from Old English piccan, from Vulgar Latin piccare — more at pike First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing pitch absolute pitch fast-pitch concert pitch fever pitch perfect pitch on pitch as black/dark as pitch pitch a fit pitch-black pitch a/the tent pitch-dark pitch in queer (someone's) pitch sales pitch slow-pitch international pitch off pitch slo-pitch have/throw/pitch a tantrum pitch pine pitch pipe pitch-perfect pitch up wild pitch pitch shot queer the pitch pitch into See More absolute pitch fast-pitch concert pitch fever pitch perfect pitch on pitch as black/dark as pitch pitch a fit pitch-black pitch a/the tent pitch-dark pitch in queer (someone's) pitch sales pitch slow-pitch international pitch off pitch slo-pitch have/throw/pitch a tantrum pitch pine pitch pipe pitch-perfect pitch up wild pitch pitch shot queer the pitch pitch into See More Kids Definition pitch 1 of 3 verb ˈpich pitched; pitching 1 : to set up and fix firmly in place We pitched a tent. 2 : to throw usually toward a certain point I pitched hay onto a wagon. 3 : to throw a baseball or softball to a batter 4 : to plunge or fall forward 5 : slope entry 2, slant The roof is steeply pitched. 6 : to fix or set at a certain highness or lowness … he pitched the call high enough to make it sound like a young turkey gobbling. Virginia Hamilton, M. C. Higgins the Great 7 : to move in such a way that one end falls while the other end rises The ship pitched in a rough sea. pitch 2 of 3 noun 1 : highness or lowness of sound 2 : amount of slope The roof has a steep pitch. 3 : an up-and-down movement the pitch of a ship 4 : the throw of a baseball or softball to a batter 5 : the amount or level of something (as a feeling) Excitement reached a high pitch. pitch 3 of 3 noun 1 : a dark sticky substance left over from distilling tar and used in making roofing paper, in waterproofing seams, and in paving 2 : resin from various evergreen trees (as the pine) Medical Definition pitch 1 of 2 noun ˈpich 1 : a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and especially tars 2 : resin obtained from various conifers and often used medicinally pitch 2 of 2 noun : the property of a sound and especially a musical tone that is determined by the frequency of the waves producing it : highness or lowness of sound pitch into phrase 1 as in sail into to start work on energetically We pitched into the project immediately. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sail into tackle tear into approach have at light into undertake wade (in or into) attack dive (into) address pitch in pursue go at face buckle (down to) knuckle down (to) concentrate (on) settle (down) focus (on) fall (to) plunge (in) take up zero (in on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms avoid evade shun potter (around) monkey (around) fiddle (around) play mess trifle idle lag putter (around) fool dally poke dawdle dillydally See More 2 as in attack to take sudden, violent action against He pitched into his opponent without hesitation. Synonyms & Similar Words attack assault raid storm strike light into tear into set at ambush charge rob set on set upon round on fly at sick sic invade rush assail beset beat up on swarm trash turn (on) descend (on or upon) pounce (on or upon) bushwhack go in (on) jump (on) go at sack mob surprise flank bomb mug cannon blitz besiege nuke gang up (on) buffet batter barrage waylay ambuscade loot plunder bang away (at) bombard ravage plaster cannonade bum-rush pillage harry beleaguer foray surprize press overrun envelop Antonyms & Near Antonyms protect defend guard secure cover shield
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pitch

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noun (2)

Illustration of pitch

Synonyms

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Phrases Containing pitch

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Medical Definition

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