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English noun: pitch | |||
| 1. | pitch (attribute) the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound property | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alto, alto, bass, concert pitch, high frequency, high pitch, international pitch, key, low frequency, low pitch, philharmonic pitch, soprano, tenor, tone, treble, tune | ||
| Attribute | high, high-pitched, low, low-pitched | ||
| 2. | pitch (act) (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter | ||
| Synonyms | delivery | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | balk, ball, beanball, beaner, bender, breaking ball, bullet, change-of-pace, change-of-pace ball, change-up, curve, curve ball, duster, fastball, heater, hummer, knuckleball, knuckler, off-speed pitch, overhand pitch, passed ball, screwball, sinker, smoke, spitball, spitter, strike, submarine ball, submarine pitch, wild pitch | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 3. | pitch (location) a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) | ||
| Samples | He was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | place, position | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 4. | pitch (communication) promotion by means of an argument and demonstration | ||
| Synonyms | sales pitch, sales talk | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | packaging, promotion, promotional material, publicity | ||
| 5. | pitch (attribute) degree of deviation from a horizontal plane | ||
| Samples | The roof had a steep pitch. | ||
| Synonyms | rake, slant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gradient, slope | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | loft | ||
| 6. | pitch (substance) any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue | ||
| Synonyms | tar | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bitumen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | coal tar | ||
| 7. | pitch (act) a high approach shot in golf | ||
| Synonyms | pitch shot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | approach, approach shot | ||
| 8. | pitch (act) an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump | ||
| Synonyms | auction pitch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | all fours, high-low-jack | ||
| 9. | pitch (act) abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) | ||
| Samples | The pitching and tossing was quite exciting. | ||
| Synonyms | lurch, pitching | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | careen, rock, sway, tilt | ||
| Domain category | ship | ||
| 10. | pitch (act) the action or manner of throwing something | ||
| Samples | His pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
English verb: pitch | |||
| 1. | pitch (contact) throw or toss with a light motion | ||
| Samples | Flip me the beachball. Toss me newspaper. | ||
| Examples | The children pitch the ball | ||
| Synonyms | flip, sky, toss | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fling | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lag, submarine, throw back, toss back | ||
| 2. | pitch (motion) move abruptly | ||
| Samples | The ship suddenly lurched to the left. | ||
| Synonyms | lurch, shift | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 3. | pitch (motion) fall or plunge forward | ||
| Samples | She pitched over the railing of the balcony. | ||
| Examples | The airplane is sure to pitch | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come down, descend, fall, go down | ||
| 4. | pitch (change) set to a certain pitch | ||
| Samples | He pitched his voice very low. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | set | ||
| 5. | pitch (possession) sell or offer for sale from place to place | ||
| Synonyms | hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, vend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deal, sell, trade | ||
| 6. | pitch (motion) be at an angle | ||
| Samples | The terrain sloped down. | ||
| Synonyms | incline, slope | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ascend, climb, dip, fall, stoop | ||
| 7. | pitch (motion) heel over | ||
| Samples | The tower is tilting. The ceiling is slanting. | ||
| Synonyms | cant, cant over, slant, tilt | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cock | ||
| 8. | pitch (contact) erect and fasten | ||
| Samples | Pitch a tent. | ||
| Synonyms | set up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | erect, rear | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | camp, camp down | ||
| 9. | pitch (contact) throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball | ||
| Samples | The pitcher delivered the ball. | ||
| Synonyms | deliver | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
| 10. | pitch (contact) hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| 11. | pitch (competition) lead (a card) and establish the trump suit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
| Domain category | card game, cards | ||
| 12. | pitch (change) set the level or character of | ||
| Samples | She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience. | ||
| Synonyms | gear | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accommodate, adapt | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | popularise, popularize | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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