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Noun
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)
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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
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pitch
(promotion by means of an argument and demonstration)
S:
(n)
pitch
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rake
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slant
(degree of deviation from a horizontal plane)
"the roof had a steep pitch"
S:
(n)
pitch
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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
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auction pitch
(an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump)
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S:
(n)
all fours
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high-low-jack
(card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game)
S:
(n)
card game
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cards
(a game played with playing cards)
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S:
(n)
game
(a contest with rules to determine a winner)
"you need four people to play this game"
S:
(n)
activity
(any specific behavior)
"they avoided all recreational activity"
S:
(n)
act
,
deed
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human action
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human activity
(something that people do or cause to happen)
S:
(n)
event
(something that happens at a given place and time)
S:
(n)
psychological feature
(a feature of the mental life of a living organism)
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S:
(n)
abstraction
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abstract entity
(a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
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S:
(n)
lurch
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pitch
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pitching
(abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance))
"the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
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S:
(n)
pitch
(the action or manner of throwing something)
"his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
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Verb
S:
(v)
flip
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toss
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sky
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pitch
(throw or toss with a light motion)
"flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
S:
(v)
lurch
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pitch
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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
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monger
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huckster
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hawk
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vend
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pitch
(sell or offer for sale from place to place)
S:
(v)
slope
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incline
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pitch
(be at an angle)
"The terrain sloped down"
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(v)
cant
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cant over
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tilt
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slant
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pitch
(heel over)
"The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
S:
(v)
pitch
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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"
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sentence frame
S:
(v)
pitch
(hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin)
S:
(v)
pitch
(lead (a card) and establish the trump suit)
S:
(v)
gear
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pitch
(set the level or character of)
"She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"