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(In cricket, the pitch is in the centre of the field; see cricket pitch.) Not used in America, where \"field\" is the preferred word.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The teams met on the pitch."},{"definition":"An effort to sell or promote something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He gave me a sales pitch."},{"definition":"The distance between evenly spaced objects, e.g. the teeth of a saw or gear, the turns of a screw thread, the centres of holes, or letters in a monospace font.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A helical scan with a pitch of zero is equivalent to constant z-axis scanning."},{"definition":"The angle at which an object sits.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"the pitch of the roof or haystack"},{"definition":"A level or degree, or (by extension), a peak or highest degree.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The rotation angle about the transverse axis.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The place where a busker performs.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An area in a market (or similar) allocated to a particular trader.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An area on a campsite intended for occupation by a single tent, caravan or similar.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A point or peak; the extreme point of elevation or depression.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Prominence; importance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A section of a climb or rock face; specifically, the climbing distance between belays or stances.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A vertical cave passage, only negotiable by using rope or ladders.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The entrance pitch requires 30 metres of rope."},{"definition":"A person's or animal's height.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A descent; a fall; a thrusting down.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a steep pitch in the road"},{"definition":"The limit of ground set to a miner who receives a share of the ore taken out.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To throw.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He pitched the horseshoe."},{"definition":"To throw (the ball) toward a batter at home plate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To play baseball in the position of pitcher.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Bob pitches today."},{"definition":"To throw away; discard.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He pitched the candy wrapper."},{"definition":"To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He pitched the idea for months with no takers."},{"definition":"To deliver in a certain tone or style, or with a certain audience in mind.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"At which level should I pitch my presentation?"},{"definition":"To assemble or erect (a tent).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Pitch the tent over there."},{"definition":"To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation; to encamp.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To move so that the front of an aircraft or boat goes alternatively up and down.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To play a short, high, lofty shot that lands with backspin.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The only way to get on the green from here is to pitch the ball over the bunker."},{"definition":"To bounce on the playing surface.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The ball pitched well short of the batsman."},{"definition":"(of snow) To settle and build up, without melting.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To alight; to settle; to come to rest from flight.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(with on or upon) To fix one's choice.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To plunge or fall; especially, to fall forward; to decline or slope.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The field pitches toward the east."},{"definition":"(of an embankment, roadway) To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(of a price, value) To set or fix.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(of a card) To discard for some gain.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The perceived frequency of a sound or note.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The pitch of middle \"C\" is familiar to many musicians."},{"definition":"In an a cappella group, the singer responsible for singing a note for the other members to tune themselves by.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Bob, our pitch, let out a clear middle \"C\" and our conductor gave the signal to start."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To produce a note of a given pitch.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To fix or set the tone of.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pitch","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pitches"]}]