Synonyms for pitch

Synonyms for (noun) pitch

Synonyms: pitch

Definition: the action or manner of throwing something

Usage: his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor

Similar words: throw

Definition: the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

Usage: the catcher made a good throw to second base


Synonyms: pitch, delivery

Definition: (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

Similar words: throw

Definition: the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

Usage: the catcher made a good throw to second base


Synonyms: lurch, pitch, pitching

Definition: abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

Usage: the pitching and tossing was quite exciting

Similar words: motility, motion, move, movement

Definition: a change of position that does not entail a change of location

Usage: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise; movement is a sign of life; an impatient move of his hand; gastrointestinal motility


Synonyms: pitch, auction pitch

Definition: an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump

Similar words: high-low-jack, all fours

Definition: card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game


Synonyms: pitch, pitch shot

Definition: a high approach shot in golf

Similar words: approach, approach shot

Definition: a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green

Usage: he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green


Synonyms: pitch

Definition: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

Similar words: sound property

Definition: an attribute of sound


Synonyms: slant, rake, pitch

Definition: degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

Usage: the roof had a steep pitch

Similar words: gradient, slope

Definition: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

Usage: a five-degree gradient


Synonyms: pitch, sales pitch, sales talk

Definition: promotion by means of an argument and demonstration

Similar words: promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging

Definition: a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

Usage: the packaging of new ideas


Synonyms: pitch

Definition: a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)

Usage: he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors

Similar words: position, place

Definition: the particular portion of space occupied by something

Usage: he put the lamp back in its place


Synonyms: tar, pitch

Definition: any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

Similar words: bitumen

Definition: any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons


Synonyms for (verb) pitch

Synonyms: gear, pitch

Definition: set the level or character of

Usage: She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience

Similar words: accommodate, adapt

Definition: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

Usage: Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country


Synonyms: pitch

Definition: set to a certain pitch

Usage: He pitched his voice very low

Similar words: set

Definition: put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state

Usage: set the house afire


Synonyms: pitch

Definition: lead (a card) and establish the trump suit

Similar words: play

Definition: put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game

Usage: He is playing his cards close to his chest; The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory


Synonyms: pitch

Definition: hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin

Similar words: hit

Definition: cause to move by striking

Usage: hit a ball


Synonyms: deliver, pitch

Definition: throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball

Usage: The pitcher delivered the ball

Similar words: throw

Definition: propel through the air

Usage: throw a frisbee


Synonyms: flip, pitch, sky, toss

Definition: throw or toss with a light motion

Usage: flip me the beachball; toss me newspaper

Similar words: fling

Definition: throw with force or recklessness

Usage: fling the frisbee


Synonyms: set up, pitch

Definition: erect and fasten

Usage: pitch a tent

Similar words: rear, erect

Definition: cause to rise up


Synonyms: shift, lurch, pitch

Definition: move abruptly

Usage: The ship suddenly lurched to the left

Similar words: move

Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right


Synonyms: tilt, pitch, slant, cant, cant over

Definition: heel over

Usage: The tower is tilting; The ceiling is slanting

Similar words: move

Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right


Synonyms: pitch

Definition: fall or plunge forward

Usage: She pitched over the railing of the balcony

Similar words: go down, come down, fall, descend

Definition: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

Usage: The temperature is going down; The barometer is falling; The curtain fell on the diva; Her hand went up and then fell again


Synonyms: slope, incline, pitch

Definition: be at an angle

Usage: The terrain sloped down

Similar words: slant, tilt, tip, angle, lean

Definition: to incline or bend from a vertical position

Usage: She leaned over the banister


Synonyms: pitch, huckster, hawk, vend, peddle, monger

Definition: sell or offer for sale from place to place

Similar words: trade, sell, deal

Definition: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

Usage: She deals in gold; The brothers sell shoes


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