pitching

Noun
  1. (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team (synset 100127971)
    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: playing - the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
  2. 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, pitch

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