pitch

nouns

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

pitch

is a type of (narrower)

an attribute of sound

sound property

is an attribute of

used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

high, high-pitched

is an attribute of

used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

low, low-pitched

(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

delivery, pitch

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"

pitch

domain region

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

is a type of (narrower)

the particular portion of space occupied by something

"he put the lamp back in its place"

place, position

promotion by means of an argument and demonstration

pitch, sales pitch, sales talk

degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

"the roof had a steep pitch"

pitch, rake, slant

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

pitch, tar

is derived from

pitchy

is derived from

pitchy

a high approach shot in golf

pitch, pitch shot

an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump

auction pitch, pitch

abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

"the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"

lurch, pitch, pitching

the action or manner of throwing something

"his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"

pitch

is a type of (narrower)

the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

"the catcher made a good throw to second base"

throw

verbs

throw or toss with a light motion

"flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"

flip, pitch, sky, toss

move abruptly

"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

lurch, pitch, shift

is derived from

pitching

fall or plunge forward

"She pitched over the railing of the balcony"

pitch

is a type of (narrower)

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

"The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

come down, descend, fall, go down

set to a certain pitch

"He pitched his voice very low"

pitch

is a type of (narrower)

put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state

"set the house afire"

set

sell or offer for sale from place to place

hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, pitch, vend

be at an angle

"The terrain sloped down"

incline, pitch, slope

heel over

"The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

cant, cant over, pitch, slant, tilt

erect and fasten

"pitch a tent"

pitch, set up

throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball

"The pitcher delivered the ball"

deliver, pitch

is derived from

pitcher

hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin

pitch

is a type of (narrower)

cause to move by striking

"hit a ball"

hit

lead (a card) and establish the trump suit

pitch

domain category

a game played with playing cards

card game, cards

is a type of (narrower)

put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game

"He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory"

play

set the level or character of

"She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

gear, pitch