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pitched

/pɪtʃt/

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To cover or smear with pitch.

Examples :

"The sailors pitched the hull of the wooden boat to protect it from the seawater. "

material substance

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To darken; to blacken; to obscure.

Examples :

"The thick smoke from the burning building pitched the sky to an eerie twilight. "

appearance nature

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Examples :

"He pitched the horseshoe."

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To throw (the ball) toward a batter at home plate.

Examples :

"The pitcher pitched the ball right over the plate for a strike. "

sport game action

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To play baseball in the position of pitcher.

Examples :

"Bob pitches today."

sport position game

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To throw away; discard.

Examples :

"He pitched the candy wrapper."

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To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.

Examples :

"He pitched the idea for months with no takers."

business communication job commerce

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To deliver in a certain tone or style, or with a certain audience in mind.

Examples :

"At which level should I pitch my presentation?"

communication style language media business

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To assemble or erect (a tent).

Examples :

"Pitch the tent over there."

environment place structure

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To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation; to encamp.

Examples :

"We pitched our tent near the lake before it got dark. "

environment place action

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To move so that the front of an aircraft or boat goes alternatively up and down.

Examples :

"During the storm, the small fishing boat pitched violently, making it difficult for the crew to stay on their feet. "

nautical vehicle

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To play a short, high, lofty shot that lands with backspin.

Examples :

"The only way to get on the green from here is to pitch the ball over the bunker."

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To bounce on the playing surface.

Examples :

"The ball pitched well short of the batsman."

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(of snow) To settle and build up, without melting.

Examples :

"After the blizzard, snow had pitched high against the side of the house, almost reaching the windows. "

weather nature environment

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To alight; to settle; to come to rest from flight.

Examples :

"The butterfly, tired from its long journey, pitched gently on the bright red flower. "

nature animal bird

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(with on or upon) To fix one's choice.

Examples :

"After trying different universities, she pitched on State University as her final choice for studying engineering. "

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To plunge or fall; especially, to fall forward; to decline or slope.

Examples :

"The field pitches toward the east."

direction action position

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(of an embankment, roadway) To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones.

Examples :

"The workers pitched the riverbank with large stones to prevent erosion. "

architecture building technical

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(of a price, value) To set or fix.

Examples :

"The company pitched the price of the new software at $50 per user. "

business economy finance

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(of a card) To discard for some gain.

Examples :

"In the card game, she pitched a low-value card to get a chance to draw a better one. "

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To produce a note of a given pitch.

Examples :

"The singer pitched her voice perfectly for the high note. "

music sound phonetics

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To fix or set the tone of.

Examples :

"The teacher pitched her voice lower to calm the excited students. "

music sound communication

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adjective

Having a slope.

Examples :

"a pitched roof"

appearance architecture

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Having a specified tonal range.

Examples :

"a high-pitched scream."

sound music phonetics language

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adjective

Fought from predetermined positions at a specified time and place.

Examples :

"a pitched battle"

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adjective

Covered in pitch.

Examples :

"The old wooden boat, pitched and blackened, lay abandoned on the shore. "

material substance