the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
the action or manner of throwing something; his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor'
(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
[ Syn: delivery ]
a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk); he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors'
promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
[ Syn: sales talk , sales pitch ]
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; the roof had a steep pitch
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
[ Syn: tar ]
a high approach shot in golf
[ Syn: pitch shot ]
an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
[ Syn: auction pitch ]
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
pitch (n.)
throw or toss with a light motion; flip me the beachball; toss me newspaper
hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
set the level or character of; She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience
[ Syn: gear ]
move abruptly; The ship suddenly lurched to the left
fall or plunge forward; She pitched over the railing of the balcony'
set to a certain pitch; He pitched his voice very low'
sell or offer for sale from place to place
be at an angle; The terrain sloped down
heel over; The tower is tilting; The ceiling is slanting
erect and fasten; pitch a tent
[ Syn: set up ]
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; The pitcher delivered the ball
[ Syn: deliver ]