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S: (n) pitch (the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration)
S: (n) pitch, delivery ((baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter)

S: (n) balk (an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base)
S: (n) ball (a pitch that is not in the strike zone) "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
S: (n) beanball, beaner (a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head)
S: (n) change-up, change-of-pace, change-of-pace ball, off-speed pitch (a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball)
S: (n) curve, curve ball, breaking ball, bender (a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter)
S: (n) duster (a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter)
S: (n) fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet ((baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity) "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"

S: (n) slider (a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown)

S: (n) knuckleball, knuckler (a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin)
S: (n) overhand pitch (a baseball pitch in which the hand moves above the shoulder)
S: (n) passed ball (a pitch that the catcher should have caught but did not; allows a base runner to advance a base)
S: (n) screwball (a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown)
S: (n) sinker (a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate)
S: (n) spitball, spitter (an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it)
S: (n) strike ((baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders) "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
S: (n) submarine ball, submarine pitch (a pitch thrown sidearm instead of overhead)
S: (n) wild pitch (an errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base)

S: (n) throw (the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)) "the catcher made a good throw to second base"

S: (n) heave, heaving (throwing something heavy (with great effort)) "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"
S: (n) hurl, cast (a violent throw)
S: (n) leaner ((horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake)
S: (n) pass, toss, flip ((sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team) "the pass was fumbled"
S: (n) pitch (the action or manner of throwing something) "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
S: (n) pitch, delivery ((baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter)

S: (n) ringer ((horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg)
S: (n) shy (a quick throw) "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
S: (n) slinging (throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling))
S: (n) throw-in ((rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play)
S: (n) flip (a sudden, quick movement) "with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over"

S: (n) pitch (a 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"
S: (n) sales talk, sales pitch, pitch (promotion by means of an argument and demonstration)
S: (n) pitch, rake, slant (degree of deviation from a horizontal plane) "the roof had a steep pitch"
S: (n) pitch, tar (any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue)
S: (n) pitch, soccer field (a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer)
S: (n) pitch, pitch shot (a high approach shot in golf)
S: (n) pitch, auction pitch (an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump)

S: (n) all fours, high-low-jack (card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game)

S: (n) cinch (a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps)

S: (n) all fours, high-low-jack (card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game)

S: (n) cinch (a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps)
S: (n) pitch, auction pitch (an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump)
S: (n) seven-up, old sledge (a form of all fours in which a total of seven points is game)

S: (n) pitch, auction pitch (an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump)
S: (n) seven-up, old sledge (a form of all fours in which a total of seven points is game)

S: (n) lurch, pitch, pitching (abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)) "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
S: (n) pitch (the action or manner of throwing something) "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"

S: (v) flip, toss, sky, pitch (throw or toss with a light motion) "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
S: (v) lurch, pitch, shift (move abruptly) "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
S: (v) pitch (fall or plunge forward) "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"
S: (v) pitch (set to a certain pitch) "He pitched his voice very low"
S: (v) peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch (sell or offer for sale from place to place)
S: (v) slope, incline, pitch (be at an angle) "The terrain sloped down"
S: (v) cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch (heel over) "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
S: (v) pitch, set up (erect and fasten) "pitch a tent"
S: (v) deliver, pitch (throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball) "The pitcher delivered the ball"

W: (n) pitch [Related to: pitch] ((baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter)
W: (n) pitcher [Related to: pitch] ((baseball) the person who does the pitching) "our pitcher has a sore arm"

S: (v) pitch (lead (a card) and establish the trump suit)
S: (v) gear, pitch (set the level or character of) "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"