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- Dictionarypitch/pɪtʃ/
noun
- 1. the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone: "her voice rose steadily in pitch" Similar
- 2. the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof. Similar
verb
- 1. set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch: "you've pitched the melody very high"
- 2. throw roughly or casually: "he crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace" Similar
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PITCHING definition: 1. present participle of pitch 2. to move or be moved suddenly, especially by throwing or being…. Learn more.
a speech or act that attempts to persuade someone to buy or do something: (sales) pitch The man in the shop gave me his ( sales) pitch about quality and reliability.
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 is a black substance that is sticky when it is hot and very hard when it is dry. Pitch is used on the bottoms of boats and on the roofs of houses to prevent water getting in.
Pitching definition: the act of revetting or paving with small stones.. See examples of PITCHING used in a sentence.
[transitive] to set something at a particular level. pitch something (+ adv./prep./adj.) They have pitched their prices too high. pitch something (at something) The test was pitched at too low a level for the students.
pitch in, [no object] [Informal.] to contribute to a common cause: If everybody pitches in, we can finish this job by 5 p.m. n. relative point, level, or degree: [ countable * usually singular ] a high pitch of excitement.
noun. the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration. see more. verb. set to a certain pitch. “He pitched his voice very low” see more. verb. set the level or character of. “She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience” synonyms: gear. see more. noun. the action or manner of throwing something.
Pitch means to set up a tent or similar structure, to throw something, or to promote something. Pitch has many other senses as a verb and a noun. When you pitch a tent, you are setting or standing it up. Relatedly, pitch also means to insert something into the ground, such as tent pegs.
[countable, usually singular] talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell something or persuade people to do something. an aggressive sales pitch. the candidate’s campaign pitch. Each company was given ten minutes to make its pitch. see also elevator pitch.