26984 words

pitch

30 definitions • 37 examples
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Examples:

invade a pitch Supporters invaded (= ran onto) the pitch.
2
the level or degree of something:

Examples:

If you teach children and adults in the same class, it's difficult to get the pitch (= level of difficulty or interest) right.
That June, the pitch of the local anti-pipeline campaign was turned up.
3
the level of a feeling:

Examples:

such a pitch By this time their disagreement had reached such a pitch that there was no hope of an amicable conclusion.
at fever pitch The children were at fever pitch (= very excited) the day before the party.
4
the degree to which a sound or a musical note is high or low:

Examples:

The piano and organ were tuned to the same pitch.
Parts of the right brain that are sensitive to pitch in music play the same role in speech.
5
a speech or act that attempts to persuade someone to buy or do something:

Examples:

(sales) pitch The man in the shop gave me his (sales) pitch about quality and reliability.
make a pitch for She made a pitch for the job but she didn't get it.
[ + to infinitive ] The city made a pitch to stage the Olympics.
6
a place in a public area where a person regularly sells goods or performs:

Examples:

The flower seller was at his usual pitch outside the station.
7
the amount of slope, especially of a roof:

Examples:

steep/high/gentle/low pitch This roof has a very steep/high/gentle/low pitch.
8
a thick, black substance that was used in the past to make wooden ships and buildings waterproof
9
a throw in a baseball game:

Examples:

a good/bad pitch
10
the piece of ground on which you can put up a tent, park a caravan, etc.:

Examples:

We chose a large level grassy pitch for our caravan.
11
to move or be moved suddenly, especially by throwing or being thrown:

Examples:

pitch something into something She pitched the stone into the river.
be pitched (forward) onto The bike hit a rut and I was pitched (forward) onto the road.
pitch up and down The ship pitched up and down in the rough seas.
be pitched (from) side to side We were pitched from side to side on the amusement park ride.
12
in baseball, to throw a ball towards the player with the bat in order for them to try to hit it:

Examples:

Who will be pitching first for the White Sox this evening?
13
to put up a tent and make it ready to use:

Examples:

We pitched camp/our tent in the shade.
14
to express or set something at a particular level:

Examples:

pitch something at something A teacher's got to pitch a lesson at the right level for the students.
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to set the degree to which a sound or musical note is high or low:

Examples:

The tune was pitched (= the notes in it were) too high for me to reach the top notes.
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to try to persuade someone to do something:

Examples:

pitch something to someone She pitched her idea to me over a business lunch.
pitch for They are pitching for business at the moment.
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to slope
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to throw something, esp. forcefully:

Examples:

She pitched a stone into the river.
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(in baseball) to throw a baseball toward a player from the opposing team who tries to hit it with a baseball bat
20

Examples:

[ T ] The bus stopped suddenly, pitching everyone forward.
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to raise a tent and fix it in place:

Examples:

We pitched our tent in a sheltered area.
22
the degree to which a sound or a musical note has a high or low quality
23
a speech that attempts to persuade someone to buy or do something:

Examples:

a sales pitch
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the degree of slope, esp. of a roof
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a thick, black, sticky substance used to make ships and roofs waterproof, and to cover cracks in roads
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the words or speech someone, especially a salesperson, uses to persuade someone to buy, do, or use something:

Examples:

Investors liked the pitch and agreed to back the start-up company.
make a pitch for sth A special team was sent to make a pitch for the new car plant to be built in Germany.
28
to set a price at a particular level:

Examples:

Shares were eventually pitched at 100p when they began trading at the beginning of June.
The video game didn't succeed because prices were pitched too high.
29
to plan or design something in a way that will attract a particular group of people:

Examples:

pitch sth at sb The issue was pitched at investors hoping to gain exposure to smaller companies in the US.
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to try to persuade someone to buy your products or services or choose you to do some work for them:

Examples:

pitch for sth The agency had already pitched for the bank's $5 million advertising account on two previous occasions.
She was given 15 minutes to pitch her idea for a new project.

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