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   Pitch

   /piCH/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone: "a car engine seems to change pitch downward as the vehicle passes you"
   • ▪ a standard degree of highness or lowness used in performance: "the guitars were strung and tuned to pitch"
   • 2. the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof.
   • ▪ a section of a climb, especially a steep one.
   • ▪ the height to which a hawk soars before swooping on its prey.
   • 3. the level of intensity of something: "he brought the machine to a high pitch of development"
   • ▪ a very high degree of: "rousing herself to a pitch of indignation"
   • 4. a playing field. British
   • ▪ the strip of ground between the two sets of stumps: "both batsmen were stranded in the middle of the pitch"
   • 5. a legal delivery of the ball by the pitcher.
   • ▪ a high approach shot on to the green.
   • ▪ short for pitchout
   • 6. a form of words used when trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something: "a good sales pitch"
   • 7. a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of motion: "the pitch and roll of the ship"
   • 8. the distance between successive corresponding points or lines, e.g., between the teeth of a cogwheel. technical
   • ▪ a measure of the angle of the blades of a screw propeller, equal to the distance forward a blade would move in one revolution if it exerted no thrust on the medium.
   • ▪ the density of typed or printed characters on a line, typically expressed as numbers of characters per inch.

   verb

   • 1. throw (the ball) for the batter to try to hit.
   • ▪ be a pitcher: "she pitched in a minor-league game"
   • ▪ hit (the ball) onto the green with a pitch shot.
   • ▪ (of the ball) strike the ground in a particular spot.
   • 2. throw or fling roughly or casually: "he crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace" Similar throwtossflinghurlcastloblaunchflipshydashaimdirectpropelbowlinformal:chuckslingheavebuzzwhangbungyeetpeghoybish
   • ▪ fall heavily, especially headlong: "she pitched forward into blackness" Similar fallfall headlongtumbletoppleplungeplummetdivetake a nosedivenosedive
   • 3. set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch: "you've pitched the melody very high"
   • ▪ express at a particular level of difficulty: "he should pitch his talk at a suitable level for the age group"
   • ▪ aim (a product) at a particular section of the market: "the machine is being pitched at banks"
   • 4. make a bid to obtain a contract or other business: "they were pitching for an account"
   • 5. set up and fix in a definite position: "we pitched camp for the night" Similar put upset uperectraisepositionfix in positionplacelocateset up camp
   • 6. (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around a lateral axis, so that the front and back move up and down: "the little steamer pressed on, pitching gently" Similar lurchtoss (around)plungerollreelswayrockflounderkeellistwallowlaborpitchpole
   • ▪ (of a vehicle) move with a vigorous jogging motion: "a jeep came pitching down the hill"
   • 7. cause (a roof) to slope downward from the ridge: "the roof was pitched at an angle of 75 degrees"
   • ▪ slope downward: "the ravine pitches down to the creek"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb in the senses ‘thrust (something pointed) into the ground’ and ‘fall headlong’): perhaps related to Old English picung ‘stigmata’, of unknown ultimate origin. The sense development is obscure.

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2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pitch_(music)Pitch (music) - Wikipedia

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   Pitch is a perceptual property that allows sounds to be ordered on a frequency -related scale, [1] or more commonly, pitch is the quality that makes it possible to judge sounds as "higher" and "lower" in the sense associated with musical melodies. [2] . Pitch is a major auditory attribute of musical tones, along with duration, loudness, and timbre.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpitch verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of pitch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pitchpitch | meaning of pitch in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   pitch meaning, definition, what is pitch: a marked out area of ground on which a s...: Learn more.

5. www.wordreference.com › definition › pitchpitch - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   to put, set, or plant in a fixed or definite place or position. to throw, fling, hurl, or toss. Sport [ Baseball.] to deliver or serve (the ball) to the batter. to fill the position of pitcher in (a game): He pitched a no-hitter. He pitched a good game. to choose or assign as a pitcher for a game: The manager pitched Greene the next night.

6. www.classical-music.com › features › musical-termsPitch: what is pitch in music? - Classical Music

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   We define pitch in music, what it means and the context in which it's used in classical music and composing.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › pitch_n1pitch, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun pitch mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pitch, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. pitch has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. minerals (Middle English) plants (late 1600s) See meaning & use.

8. milnepublishing.geneseo.edu › chapter › 5-pitch5. Pitch – Fundamentals, Function, and Form - Geneseo

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   As mentioned above, the term pitch refers to the “highness” or “lowness” of a particular tone. The shrill whistling of a tea kettle is an example of a high pitch. The deep, resonating horn of an enormous freighter ship is an example of a low pitch.