PITCHES | 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

the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone

degree of highness or lowness of sound

• her voice rose steadily in pitch

the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof.

steepness of slope

a level of the intensity of something, especially a high level

level of intensity

• the media furore reached such a pitch that the company withdrew the product

an area of ground marked out or used for play in an outdoor team game

area used for outdoor team game

• a football pitch

a delivery of the ball by the pitcher.

delivery of ball by pitcher

a form of words used when trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something

words used to persuade

• he put over a very strong sales pitch

a place where a street vendor or performer stations themselves or sets up a stall

place where street vendor etc. stations themselves

• the traders had already reserved their pitches

a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of motion

swaying or oscillation of ship etc.

• the pitch and roll of the ship

the distance between successive corresponding points or lines, for example between the teeth of a cogwheel.

distance between successive corresponding points or lines

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