"pitch" | Definition and Related Words

pitch

Noun

The property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration (synset 104992447)
tells us about:
- high, high-pitched - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
- low, low-pitched - used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
is a type of: sound property - an attribute of sound
subtypes:
- concert pitch, international pitch, philharmonic pitch - the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C
- high frequency, high pitch - a pitch that is perceived as above other pitches
- soprano, treble - the pitch range of the highest female voice
- tenor - the pitch range of the highest male voice
- key - pitch of the voice
- low frequency, low pitch - a pitch that is perceived as below other pitches
- alto - the pitch range of the lowest female voice
- alto - (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments
- bass - the lowest part of the musical range
- tone - (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
- tune - the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter (synset 100107092)
referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

is a type of: throw - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
subtypes:
- balk - an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
- ball - a pitch that is not in the strike zone
- beanball, beaner - a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head
- change-of-pace, change-of-pace ball, change-up, off-speed pitch - a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball
- bender, breaking ball, curve, curve ball - a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
- duster - a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter
- bullet, fastball, heater, hummer, smoke - (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
- knuckleball, knuckler - a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin
- overhand pitch - a baseball pitch in which the hand moves above the shoulder
- passed ball - a pitch that the catcher should have caught but did not; allows a base runner to advance a base
- screwball - a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
- sinker - a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate
- spitball, spitter - an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
- strike - (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
- submarine ball, submarine pitch - a pitch thrown sidearm instead of overhead
- wild pitch - an errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base
same as: delivery
A vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) (synset 108642231)
"he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors"

domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

is a type of: place, position - the particular portion of space occupied by something
Promotion by means of an argument and demonstration (synset 107263321)
is a type of: packaging, promo, promotion, promotional material, publicity - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

same as: sales pitch, sales talk
Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane (synset 105076368)
"the roof had a steep pitch"

is a type of: gradient, slope - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

subtypes: loft - (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air

same as: rake, slant
Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue (synset 114935855)
is a type of: bitumen - any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

subtypes: coal tar - a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds

same as: tar
A sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer (synset 108533915)
is a type of: athletic field, field, playing area, playing field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game

same as: soccer field
A high approach shot in golf (synset 100574701)
is a type of: approach, approach shot - a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green

same as: pitch shot
An all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump (synset 100499569)
is a type of: all fours, high-low-jack - card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game

same as: auction pitch
Abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) (synset 100338036)
"the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"

referred to in: ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight

is a type of: motility, motion, move, movement - a change of position that does not entail a change of location

subtypes: careen, rock, sway, tilt - pitching dangerously to one side

same as: lurch, pitching
The action or manner of throwing something (synset 100106924)
"his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"

is a type of: throw - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

Verb

Throw or toss with a light motion (synset 201515257)
"flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"

is a type of: fling - throw with force or recklessness
subtypes:
- submarine - throw with an underhand motion
- lag - throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
- throw back, toss back - throw back with a quick, light motion
same as: flip, sky, toss
Move abruptly (synset 201868620)
"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

same as: lurch, shift
Fall or plunge forward (synset 201982450)
"She pitched over the railing of the balcony"

is a type of: come down, descend, fall, go down - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Set to a certain pitch (synset 200299201)
"He pitched his voice very low"

is a type of: set - put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
Sell or offer for sale from place to place (synset 202307797)
is a type of: deal, sell, trade - do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

same as: hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, vend
Be at an angle (synset 202040935)
"The terrain sloped down"

is a type of: angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position
subtypes:
- ascend - slope upwards
- stoop - sag, bend, bend over or down
- fall - slope downward
- climb - slope upward
- dip - slope downwards
same as: incline, slope
Heel over (synset 201888570)
"The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

subtypes: cock - tilt or slant to one side

same as: cant, cant over, slant, tilt
Erect and fasten (synset 201516758)
"pitch a tent"

is a type of: erect, rear - cause to rise up

subtypes: camp, camp down - establish or set up a camp

same as: set up
Throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball (synset 201511711)
"The pitcher delivered the ball"

is a type of: throw - propel through the air

same as: deliver
Hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin (synset 201405291)
is a type of: hit - cause to move by striking
Lead (a card) and establish the trump suit (synset 201152334)
referred to in: card game, cards - a game played with playing cards

is a type of: play - put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
Set the level or character of (synset 200299025)
"She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

is a type of: accommodate, adapt - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

subtypes: popularise, popularize - make understandable to the general public

same as: gear

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