Pitch Definition

pĭch

pitched, pitches, pitching

noun

pitches

Any of various thick, dark, sticky substances obtained from the distillation residue of coal tar, wood tar, or petroleum and used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving.

American Heritage

Any of various natural bitumens, such as mineral pitch or asphalt.

American Heritage

A resin derived from the sap of various coniferous trees, as the pines.

American Heritage

Any of various synthetic substances having pitchlike properties.

Webster's New World

The act or an instance of pitching.

American Heritage

Synonyms:

verb

pitched, pitches, pitching

To encamp.

Webster's New World

To throw, usually with careful aim.

American Heritage

To smear or cover with pitch.

American Heritage

To take up one's position; settle.

Webster's New World

To hurl or toss anything, as hay, a baseball, etc.

Webster's New World

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Antonyms:

Antonyms:
raze
destroy

idiom

in there pitching

working hard and enthusiastically

Webster's New World

make a pitch for

to speak in favor or promotion of

Webster's New World

pitch in

to set to work energetically
to make a contribution

Webster's New World

pitch into

to attack physically or verbally
to set to work on energetically

Webster's New World

pitch on

to select; decide on

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Pitch

Noun

Singular:

pitch

Plural:

pitches

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Pitch

in there pitching
make a pitch for
pitch in
pitch into
pitch on

Origin of Pitch

Middle English pich from Old English pic and from Anglo-Norman piche both from Latin pix pic-

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English pichen probably from Old English piccean causative of *pīcian to prick

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old English piÄ‹, from Latin pÄ«x. Cognate with Dutch pek, German Pech.

From Wiktionary
From Middle English pitch (“to thrust in, fasten, settle"), from Old English

From Wiktionary
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