NOUN | act | pitching | (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team |
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act | pitching, lurch, pitch | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) |
Sounds | pih'chihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team. | |
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Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
Broader | playing | The action of taking part in a game / game / game or sport or other recreation |
Meaning | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance). | |
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Example | "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" | |
Synonyms | lurch, pitch | |
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 |
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