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pitch
noun
-
pitch
,
pitches
a
throw
of
the
ball
in
sports
such
as
baseball
,
or
the
act
of
throwing
it
•
The
pitcher
’
s
first
pitch
was
a
blazing
fastball
.
The
pitcher
’
s
first
pitch
was
a
blazing
fastball
.
•
Samantha
practiced
her
curve-ball
pitches
every
afternoon
after
school
.
Samantha
practiced
her
curve-ball
pitches
every
afternoon
after
school
.
Sense
extended
from
the
verb
‘
pitch
’
meaning
“
to
throw
”
in
the
15th
century
.
verb
-
pitch
,
pitching
,
pitches
,
pitched
to
set
up
or
erect
a
tent
or
camp
•
We
pitched
our
tent
beside
the
lake
before
sunset
.
We
pitched
our
tent
beside
the
lake
before
sunset
.
•
It
took
only
ten
minutes
to
pitch
the
small
dome
tent
.
It
took
only
ten
minutes
to
pitch
the
small
dome
tent
.
From
the
idea
of
‘
driving
in
’
pegs
,
13th-century
usage
.
noun
-
pitch
,
pitches
an
outdoor
playing
field
for
sports
such
as
football
or
rugby
•
The
teams
lined
up
on
the
football
pitch
before
kick-off
.
The
teams
lined
up
on
the
football
pitch
before
kick-off
.
•
Heavy
rain
left
the
rugby
pitch
muddy
and
slippery
.
Heavy
rain
left
the
rugby
pitch
muddy
and
slippery
.
From
Middle
English
sense
‘
area
set
out
for
playing
’.
noun
-
pitch
a
thick
,
dark
,
sticky
substance
made
from
coal
tar
or
petroleum
that
is
used
to
seal
or
waterproof
things
•
The
workers
heated
the
pitch
before
spreading
it
on
the
roof
.
The
workers
heated
the
pitch
before
spreading
it
on
the
roof
.
•
Sailors
in
the
18th
century
coated
wooden
hulls
with
pitch
to
keep
seawater
out
.
Sailors
in
the
18th
century
coated
wooden
hulls
with
pitch
to
keep
seawater
out
.
Old
English
‘
pic
’,
from
Latin
‘
pix
’ ‘
pitch
’
verb
-
pitch
,
pitching
,
pitches
,
pitched
to
throw
something
,
especially
a
ball
,
forcefully
through
the
air
•
Evan
pitched
the
ball
across
the
yard
to
his
brother
.
Evan
pitched
the
ball
across
the
yard
to
his
brother
.
•
She
can
pitch
a
softball
farther
than
anyone
on
the
team
.
She
can
pitch
a
softball
farther
than
anyone
on
the
team
.
Old
English
‘
piccean
’ “
to
thrust
”,
later
specialized
to
throwing
.
noun
-
pitch
how
high
or
low
a
sound
is
,
determined
by
its
frequency
•
The
singer
raised
the
pitch
of
the
final
note
to
hit
the
high
C
.
The
singer
raised
the
pitch
of
the
final
note
to
hit
the
high
C
.
•
Dolphins
can
hear
sounds
at
a
much
higher
pitch
than
humans
.
Dolphins
can
hear
sounds
at
a
much
higher
pitch
than
humans
.
From
the
idea
of
‘
setting
’
a
note
,
18th-century
musical
use
.
noun
-
pitch
,
pitches
a
short
,
prepared
talk
meant
to
persuade
someone
to
buy
or
accept
something
•
Maria
delivered
a
confident
sales
pitch
to
the
investors
.
Maria
delivered
a
confident
sales
pitch
to
the
investors
.
•
The
startup
had
only
two
minutes
to
make
its
elevator
pitch
.
The
startup
had
only
two
minutes
to
make
its
elevator
pitch
.
Business
sense
evolved
in
the
early
20th
century
from
the
verb
meaning
“
to
set
before
”.
verb
-
pitch
,
pitching
,
pitches
,
pitched
to
present
or
promote
an
idea
,
product
,
or
plan
in
order
to
persuade
someone
•
The
advertising
team
will
pitch
three
concepts
to
the
client
tomorrow
.
The
advertising
team
will
pitch
three
concepts
to
the
client
tomorrow
.
•
He
pitched
his
novel
idea
to
several
publishers
before
getting
accepted
.
He
pitched
his
novel
idea
to
several
publishers
before
getting
accepted
.
From
earlier
sense
‘
to
set
before
’,
later
‘
to
offer
for
sale
’.
