pitching

8 definitions • 11 examples

present participle of

to move or be moved suddenly, especially by throwing or being thrown:

pitch something into something She pitched the stone into the river.

The ball pitched (= landed) short.

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.

in baseball, to throw a ball towards the player with the bat in order for them to try to hit it:

Who will be pitching first for the White Sox this evening?

to put up a tent and make it ready to use:

We pitched camp/our tent in the shade.

to express or set something at a particular level:

pitch something at something A teacher's got to pitch a lesson at the right level for the students.

to set the degree to which a sound or musical note is high or low:

The tune was pitched (= the notes in it were) too high for me to reach the top notes.

to try to persuade someone to do something:

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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