pitch

1. the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

synset: pitch

2. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

synset: pitch, delivery

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"

synset: pitch

4. promotion by means of an argument and demonstration

synset: sales_talk, sales_pitch, pitch

5. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"

synset: pitch, rake, slant

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

synset: pitch, tar

7. a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer

synset: pitch, soccer_field

8. a high approach shot in golf

synset: pitch, pitch_shot

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

synset: pitch, auction_pitch

10. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"

synset: lurch, pitch, pitching

11. the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"

synset: pitch

1. throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"

synset: flip, toss, sky, pitch

2. move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

synset: lurch, pitch, shift

3. fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"

synset: pitch

4. set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low"

synset: pitch

5. sell or offer for sale from place to place

synset: peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch

6. be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"

synset: slope, incline, pitch

7. heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

synset: cant, cant_over, tilt, slant, pitch

8. erect and fasten; "pitch a tent"

synset: pitch, set_up

9. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball"

synset: deliver, pitch

10. hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin

synset: pitch

11. lead (a card) and establish the trump suit

synset: pitch

12. set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

synset: gear, pitch

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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