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Pitch

noun/pˈɪtʃ/
Definition
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɪtʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɪtʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɪtʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈɪtʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
noun(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
nouna vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
“he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors”
nounpromotion by means of an argument and demonstration
noundegree of deviation from a horizontal plane
“the roof had a steep pitch”
nounany of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
nouna high approach shot in golf
nounan all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
nounabrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
“the pitching and tossing was quite exciting”
nounthe action or manner of throwing something
“his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor”
verbthrow or toss with a light motion
“flip me the beachball”
verbmove abruptly
“The ship suddenly lurched to the left”
verbfall or plunge forward
“She pitched over the railing of the balcony”
verbset to a certain pitch
“He pitched his voice very low”
verbsell or offer for sale from place to place
verbbe at an angle
“The terrain sloped down”
verbheel over
“The tower is tilting”
verberect and fasten
“pitch a tent”
verbthrow or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
“The pitcher delivered the ball”
verbhit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
verblead (a card) and establish the trump suit
verbset the level or character of
“She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience”
Word Forms
pitchverbset to a certain pitch
slantverbheel over
pitchyadjectivehaving the characteristics of pitch or tar
tarverbcoat with tar
lurchverbmove abruptly
flipnoun(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
tossnoun(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
tossernounsomeone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward)
pitchnounthe action or manner of throwing something
lurchnounthe act of moving forward suddenly
pitchingnounabrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
shiftnounthe act of moving from one place to another
peddlernounan unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
peddlingnounthe act of selling goods for a living
mongernounsomeone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
hucksternouna seller of shoddy goods
hawkernounsomeone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
hawkingnounthe act of selling goods for a living
vendibleadjectivefit to be offered for sale
vendableadjectivefit to be offered for sale
venditionnounthe act of selling goods for a living
vendernounsomeone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
vendornounsomeone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
vendingnounthe act of selling goods for a living
slopenounthe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
inclinenounan inclined surface connecting two levels
inclinationnoun(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
cantnouna slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
tiltnounpitching dangerously to one side
tilternouna device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs
slantnoundegree of deviation from a horizontal plane
pitchernoun(baseball) the person who does the pitching
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Tonhöhe
die Eigenschaft von Schall, die sich mit der Variation der Schwingungsfrequenz ändert
🇫🇷French
pas
la propriété du son qui varie avec la variation de la fréquence de vibration
🇪🇸Spanish
paso
propiedad del sonido que varía con la variación en la frecuencia de vibración
🇮🇹Italian
pece
la proprietà del suono che varia al variare della frequenza di vibrazione
🇳🇱Dutch
toonhoogte
de eigenschap van geluid die varieert met variatie in de trillingsfrequentie
🇵🇹Portuguese
tom
a propriedade do som que varia com a variação na frequência de vibração
🇷🇺Russian
подача
свойство звука, которое меняется с изменением частоты вибрации
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आवाज़ का उतार-चढ़ाव
ध्वनि का वह गुण जो कंपन की आवृत्ति में भिन्नता के साथ बदलता रहता है
🇧🇩Bengali
পিচ
শব্দের বৈশিষ্ট্য যা কম্পনের ফ্রিকোয়েন্সির তারতম্যের সাথে পরিবর্তিত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
சுருதி
அதிர்வு அதிர்வெண்ணின் மாறுபாட்டுடன் மாறுபடும் ஒலியின் பண்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
పిచ్
కంపనం యొక్క ఫ్రీక్వెన్సీలో వైవిధ్యంతో మారుతూ ఉండే ధ్వని యొక్క లక్షణం
🇮🇳Marathi
खेळपट्टी
ध्वनीचा गुणधर्म जो कंपनाच्या वारंवारतेच्या फरकाने बदलतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
પિચ
ધ્વનિનો ગુણધર્મ જે કંપનની આવર્તનમાં ફેરફાર સાથે બદલાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಿಚ್
ಕಂಪನದ ಆವರ್ತನದಲ್ಲಿನ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬದಲಾಗುವ ಧ್ವನಿಯ ಆಸ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിച്ച്
വൈബ്രേഷൻ്റെ ആവൃത്തിയിൽ വ്യത്യാസം വരുന്ന ശബ്ദത്തിൻ്റെ സ്വത്ത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਿੱਚ
ਆਵਾਜ਼ ਦੀ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਜੋ ਵਾਈਬ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੀ ਬਾਰੰਬਾਰਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਰਿਵਰਤਨ ਨਾਲ ਬਦਲਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پچ
آواز کی خاصیت جو کمپن کی فریکوئنسی میں تغیر کے ساتھ مختلف ہوتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
沥青
声音随振动频率变化而变化的特性
🇯🇵Japanese
ピッチ
振動周波数の変化に応じて変化する音の性質
🇰🇷Korean
정점
진동수의 변화에 ​​따라 달라지는 소리의 성질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sân bóng đá
tính chất của âm thanh thay đổi theo tần số dao động
🇹🇭Thai
ขว้าง
คุณสมบัติของเสียงที่แปรผันตามความถี่ของการสั่นสะเทือน
🇮🇩Indonesian
melempar
sifat suara yang bervariasi dengan variasi frekuensi getaran
🇲🇾Malay
padang
sifat bunyi yang berubah-ubah dengan variasi dalam frekuensi getaran
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يقذف
خاصية الصوت التي تتغير مع تغير تردد الاهتزاز
🇮🇷Persian
زمین
خاصیت صدا که با تغییر فرکانس ارتعاش تغییر می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
saha
sesin titreşim frekansındaki değişime göre değişen özelliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
פְּסִיעָה
התכונה של צליל המשתנה עם שונות בתדר הרטט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pitch'?
The primary meaning of 'pitch' is 'the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pitch' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pitch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pitch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pitch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'pitch' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'pitch' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'pitch' in regular conversations?
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