pitch

noun
UK: /pɪtʃ/
US: /pɪtʃ/

  1. A throw of the ball to start play.

    1. The pitcher made a great pitch to the batter. [ ] [ ]
    2. His final pitch was a fastball that secured the victory for his team tonight. [ ] [ ]

  2. A persuasive speech or act to try to sell or convince someone of something.

    1. He made a pitch for the new product. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her sales pitch was so compelling that everyone invested in the project immediately. [ ] [ ]

  3. The highness or lowness of a sound.

    1. The pitch of her voice was very high. [ ] [ ]
    2. The conductor adjusted the orchestra's pitch to achieve perfect harmony at concert. [ ] [ ]

  4. A place where a sports game is played, especially soccer or cricket.

    1. The soccer pitch was muddy after the rain. [ ] [ ]
    2. The groundskeeper prepared the pitch meticulously before the championship match. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

tone suggestion incline field level toss throw fling proposal area slope
pitch verb

  1. To throw something, often with force or intent.

    1. He can pitch a baseball very fast. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to pitch the tent before it got dark when she camped last summer. [ ] [ ]

  2. To try to persuade someone to do something, especially to buy something.

    1. They will pitch their idea to investors. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's marketing team plans to pitch the new product to a wide audience now. [ ] [ ]

  3. To set up a tent or camp.

    1. Let's pitch our tent near the river. [ ] [ ]
    2. We found a nice spot to pitch camp before night fell on the forest trip. [ ] [ ]
pitch adjective

  1. Relating to the angle or slope of something.

    1. The pitch roof helps drain water. [ ] [ ]
    2. The building's pitch angle of the roof had to comply with local building codes. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pitch" in English means: A throw of the ball to start play., A persuasive speech or act to try to sell or convince someone of something., The highness or lowness of a sound., A place where a sports game is played, especially soccer or cricket..

The phonetic transcription of "pitch" is /pɪtʃ/ in British English and /pɪtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pitch": tone, suggestion, incline, field, level, toss, throw, fling, proposal, area, slope.

Example usage of "pitch": "The pitcher made a great pitch to the batter.". More examples on the page.