pitch
Try to sell or promote
To try to make someone buy or accept something by talking about it.
to pitch [something] to [someone]
- She pitched her new app to several venture capital firms.
- The marketing team pitched the campaign to the client.
- He pitched the movie script to a famous director.
- They pitched their services at the trade show.
- We pitched our plan during the meeting.
- She pitched her idea to the boss.
- He pitched a new game to the company.
- The man pitched his book to a publisher.
- We pitched our plan to the teacher.
- They pitched their shop to tourists.
Throw of a ball in sport
A throw of the ball toward the hitter in baseball or similar games.
- The pitcher threw a fast pitch.
- That was the fastest pitch of the game.
- He practiced his curve pitch all summer.
- The batter missed the last pitch.
- Her pitch was right over the plate.
- He threw a fast pitch.
- The pitch was hard to hit.
- She made a slow pitch.
- The man caught the pitch.
- The player missed the pitch.
Sports playing field
A marked piece of ground where some sports are played.
- The football match will be played on the main pitch.
- The rugby pitch was muddy after the rain.
- They trained on an artificial pitch.
- The players walked onto the pitch before the game.
- The referee inspected the pitch conditions.
- We played on the football pitch.
- The pitch was wet after rain.
- The players ran across the pitch.
- They cleaned the hockey pitch.
- The rugby pitch is very big.
Highness or lowness of sound
How high or low a sound is.
- She sang the note at exactly the right pitch.
- The alarm has a very high pitch.
- He has perfect pitch and can identify any note.
- Dogs can hear pitches humans cannot.
- The pitch of her voice changed suddenly.
- The song has a high pitch.
- That bell has a low pitch.
- He can sing at any pitch.
- Dogs hear high pitches.
- Her voice has a nice pitch.
Throw something in sport/game
To throw a ball hard toward another player in some sports.
to pitch [something] to [someone]
- He pitched the ball straight down the middle.
- She pitched three innings without allowing a run.
- He learned how to pitch from his father.
- They pitched to their strongest hitter first.
- He pitched the ball to me.
- She pitched hard at the game.
- I will pitch to you next.
- He can pitch very fast.
Set up tent/camp outdoors
To put up a tent outside so you can use it.
to pitch [a tent] [somewhere]
- We pitched our tent near the lake.
- They pitched camp before sunset.
- He pitched his tent under a tree for shade.
- We found a flat spot to pitch our tent.
- We pitched our tent in the park.
- They pitched camp by the river.
- He pitched his tent on soft ground.
- We will pitch our tent here.
Angle of slope of surface
How steep something is, like a roof or road.
- The roof has a steep pitch for snow runoff.
- Adjust the sailboat's pitch for better balance.
- Engineers measured the road's pitch carefully.
- The roof has a steep pitch.
- We checked the road's pitch.
- The ship's pitch made walking hard.
- Base: pitch
- Plural: pitch, pitches
- Base: pitch
- 3rd Person Singular: pitches
- Present Participle: pitching
- Past: pitched
make one's pitch
1Present proposal to persuade someone
To talk about your idea so someone will agree with it or buy it.
- He made his pitch for more funding during the meeting.
- It's your turn to make your pitch to the judges.
on the pitch
1On sports playing field during play/activity/gameplay
'On the playing field' for sports like football or rugby during play/activity/gameplay .
- There are eleven players on the pitch for each team in football (soccer).
- The injured player had to leave his position on the pitch.
perfect pitch
1Ability to identify musical notes exactly
When someone can know what note they hear without help from another note.
- She has perfect pitch and can name any note instantly.
- Perfect pitch is rare among musicians.
pitch in
1Join in helping with work/task
To help with work or give money for something with other people.
- If we all pitch in, we can finish early.
- Everyone pitched in to clean up after the party.
sales pitch
1Spoken attempt to sell/convince
A talk that tries to make someone buy something or agree with an idea.
- Her sales pitch was so convincing that everyone signed up.
- The salesman gave his best sales pitch at the meeting.