noun
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
noun
(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
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noun
a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
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- he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors
noun
promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
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sales talk
sales pitch
noun
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
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- the roof had a steep pitch
noun
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
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noun
a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
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soccer field
noun
a high approach shot in golf
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pitch shot
noun
an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
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auction pitch
noun
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
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- the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
noun
the action or manner of throwing something
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- his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor
verb
throw or toss with a light motion
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- flip me the beachball
- toss me newspaper
verb
move abruptly
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- The ship suddenly lurched to the left
verb
fall or plunge forward
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- She pitched over the railing of the balcony
verb
set to a certain pitch
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- He pitched his voice very low
verb
sell or offer for sale from place to place
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verb
be at an angle
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- The terrain sloped down
verb
heel over
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- The tower is tilting
- The ceiling is slanting
verb
erect and fasten
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set up
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- pitch a tent
verb
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
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- The pitcher delivered the ball
verb
hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
verb
lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
verb
set the level or character of
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- She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience