PITCHED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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

set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch

set voice etc. at particular pitch

• you've pitched the melody very high

throw roughly or casually

throw roughly

• he crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace

throw (the ball) for the batter to try to hit.

throw ball to batter

make a bid to obtain a contract or other business

try to obtain contract etc.

• I've been pitching for this account for over a month

set up and fix in position

fix in position

• we pitched camp for the night

(of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around a lateral axis, so that the front moves up and down

(of moving ship etc.) rock or oscillate around lateral axis

• the little steamer pressed on, pitching gently

cause (a roof) to slope downwards from the ridge

cause roof to slope downwards

• the roof was pitched at an angle of 75 degrees

pave (a road) with stones

pave road with stones

• another sort of stone is used for pitching streets

(in brewing) add yeast to (wort) to induce fermentation.

add yeast to wort to reduce fermentation