| NOUN | attribute | pitch | the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | pitch, delivery | (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter | |
| location | pitch | a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) | |
| communication | pitch, sales talk, sales pitch | promotion by means of an argument and demonstration | |
| attribute | pitch, rake, slant | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane | |
| substance | pitch, tar | any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue | |
| location | pitch, soccer field | a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer | |
| act | pitch, pitch shot | a high approach shot in golf | |
| act | pitch, auction pitch | an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump | |
| act | pitch, lurch, pitching | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) | |
| act | pitch | the action or manner of throwing something | |
| VERB | contact | pitch, flip, toss, sky | throw or toss with a light motion |
| motion | pitch, lurch, shift | move abruptly | |
| motion | pitch | fall or plunge / plunge forward | |
| change | pitch | set to a certain pitch | |
| possession | pitch, peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend | sell or offer for sale from place to place | |
| motion | pitch, slope, incline | be at an angle | |
| motion | pitch, cant, cant over, tilt, slant | heel over | |
| contact | pitch, set up | erect and fasten | |
| contact | pitch, deliver | throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball | |
| contact | pitch | hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin | |
| competition | pitch | lead (a card) and establish the trump suit | |
| change | pitch, gear | set the level or character of |
| Sounds | pih'ch | |
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| Rhymes | backstitch ... witch: 27 rhymes with ihch... | |
| Meaning | (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | delivery | |
| Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
| Narrower | balk | An illegal pitching motion while runners are on base |
| ball | A pitch that is not in the strike zone | |
| beanball, beaner | A baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head | |
| change-up, change-of-pace, change-of-pace ball, off-speed pitch | A baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball | |
| curve, curve ball, breaking ball, bender | A pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter | |
| duster | A pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter | |
| fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet | (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity | |
| knuckleball, knuckler | A baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin | |
| overhand pitch | A baseball pitch in which the hand moves above the shoulder | |
| passed ball | A pitch that the catcher should have caught but did not | |
| screwball | A pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown | |
| sinker | A pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate | |
| spitball, spitter | An illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it | |
| strike | (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges / judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders | |
| submarine ball, submarine pitch | A pitch thrown sidearm instead of overhead | |
| wild pitch | An errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base | |
| Broader | throw | The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) |
| Spanish | lanzamiento | |
| Adjectives | sidearm | (of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the ground |
| Verbs | pitch | throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball |
| Meaning | A vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk). | |
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| Example | "he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors" | |
| Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Broader | position, place | The particular portion of space occupied by something |
| Verbs | pitch | sell or offer for sale from place to place |
| Meaning | promotion by means of an argument and demonstration. | |
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| Synonyms | sales talk, sales pitch | |
| Broader | promotion, promo, publicity, promotional material, packaging | A message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution |
| Spanish | charlatanería | |
| Verbs | pitch | sell or offer for sale from place to place |
| Meaning | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane. | |
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| Example | "the roof had a steep pitch" | |
| Synonyms | rake, slant | |
| Narrower | loft | (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air |
| Broader | gradient, slope | The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal |
| Spanish | caída, inclinación, pendiente | |
| Catalan | caiguda, inclinació, pendent | |
| Verbs | pitch | be at an angle |
| pitch | heel over | |
| Meaning | Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue. | |
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| Synonym | tar | |
| Narrower | coal tar | A tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal |
| Broader | bitumen | Any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons |
| Spanish | alquitrán, brea, pez, tar | |
| Catalan | brea, pega | |
| Adjectives | pitchy | of the blackest black |
| pitchy | having the characteristics / characteristics of pitch or tar | |
| Meaning | A sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer. | |
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| Synonym | soccer field | |
| Broader | playing field, athletic field, playing area, field | A piece of land prepared for playing a game / game / game |
| Meaning | A high approach shot in golf. | |
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| Synonym | pitch shot | |
| Broader | approach, approach shot | A relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green |
| Spanish | lanzamiento | |
| Catalan | llançament | |
| Verbs | pitch | hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin |
| Meaning | An all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump. | |
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| Synonym | auction pitch | |
| Broader | all fours, high-low-jack | card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game |
| Verbs | pitch | lead (a card) and establish the trump suit |
| Meaning | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" | |
| Synonyms | lurch, pitching | |
| Category | ship | A vessel that carries passengers or freight |
| Narrower | rock, careen, sway, tilt | pitching dangerously to one side |
| Broader | motion, movement, move, motility | A change of position that does not entail a change of location |
| Spanish | lanzamiento, sacudida, tira | |
| Catalan | bandada, recalcada | |
| Verbs | pitch | move abruptly |
| Meaning | The action or manner of throwing something. | |
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| Example | "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor" | |
| Broader | throw | The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) |
| Catalan | llançament, tirada | |
| Verbs | pitch | throw or toss with a light motion |
| 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 | |
| Narrower | lag | Throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins |
| submarine | Throw with an underhand motion | |
| throw back, toss back | throw back with a quick, light motion | |
| Broader | fling | Throw with force or recklessness |
| Spanish | echar, lanzar, tirar al aire | |
| Nouns | pitch | the action or manner of throwing something |
| Meaning | Move abruptly. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | lurch, shift | |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
| Spanish | arrojarse, cambiar de dirección, dar una sacudida, sacudirse | |
| Nouns | pitch, pitching | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) |
| Meaning | fall or plunge / plunge forward. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | The airplane is sure to pitch | |
| Example | "She pitched over the railing of the balcony" | |
| Broader | descend, fall, go down, come down | Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way |
| Spanish | echar, lanzarse, tirarse | |
| Meaning | Set to a certain pitch. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "He pitched his voice very low" | |
| Broader | set | put into a certain state |
| Spanish | entonar | |
| Catalan | entonar | |
| Participle | pitched | (of sound) set to a certain pitch or key |
| Nouns | pitch | the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration |
| Meaning | sell or offer for sale from place to place. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend | |
| Broader | deal, sell, trade | do business |
| Spanish | vender | |
| Nouns | pitch | promotion by means of an argument and demonstration |
| pitch | a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) | |
| Meaning | Be at an angle. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Synonyms | slope, incline | |
| Narrower | ascend | slope upwards |
| climb | slope upward | |
| dip | slope downwards | |
| fall | slope downward | |
| stoop | Sag, bend, bend over or down | |
| Broader | lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle | To incline or bend from a vertical position |
| Spanish | inclinarse | |
| Catalan | inclinar-se, inclinar | |
| Nouns | pitch | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane |
| Meaning | heel over. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | cant, cant over, tilt, slant | |
| Narrower | cock | tilt or slant to one side |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
| Spanish | bascular, inclinar, oblicuar | |
| Catalan | bascular, desplomar-se, inclinar-se, inclinar, obliquar | |
| Nouns | pitch | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane |
| Meaning | Erect and fasten. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "pitch a tent" | |
| Synonym | set up | |
| Narrower | camp, camp down | Establish or set up a camp / camp / camp / camp |
| Broader | rear, erect | Cause to rise up |
| Spanish | armar, plantar | |
| Meaning | Throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The pitcher delivered the ball" | |
| Synonym | deliver | |
| Broader | throw | Propel through the air |
| Nouns | pitch | (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter |
| pitcher | (baseball) the person who does the pitching | |
| Meaning | hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | hit | Cause to move by striking |
| Nouns | pitch | a high approach shot in golf |
| Meaning | Lead (a card) and establish the trump suit. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Category | card game, cards | A game / game played with playing cards |
| Broader | play | put (a card or piece) into play during a game / game / game, or act strategically as if in a card game |
| Spanish | embrear | |
| Catalan | embrear | |
| Nouns | pitch | an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump |
| Meaning | Set the level or character of. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
| Example | "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience" | |
| Synonym | gear | |
| Narrower | popularize, popularise | make understandable to the general public |
| Broader | adapt, accommodate | make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose |
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