pitch
/pɪtʃ/pitch
NOUNDefinition of pitch
In baseball, a pitch is when the pitcher throws the ball to the batter, who tries to hit it.
Example: Matsuzaka collected 10 strikeouts while throwing 108 pitches during a 4-1 win over Kansas City.
In football (soccer), a pitch is the place where the game is played.
Example: She kicked the ball halfway down the pitch.
A pitch is a level of excitement, anger, etc.
Example: The anger over the changes has pushed this feeling to a fever pitch.
A pitch is a sound at a particular frequency, how high or low a note is.
Example: We need to listen for small changes of pitch and rhythm that lie beyond the limits of Western music.
Somebody's pitch is how well they can produce or recognize a specific note.
Example: He has perfect pitch; at age eight he played the entire Bach Toccata in D Minor by ear.
pitch
EXAMPLESExamples of pitch
Matsuzaka collected 10 strikeouts while throwing 108 pitches during a 4-1 win over Kansas City.
Example sentenceThe batter was going to swing at the pitch but it was too high.
Example sentenceShe kicked the ball halfway down the pitch.
Example sentenceThe anger over the changes has pushed this feeling to a fever pitch.
Example sentenceWe need to listen for small changes of pitch and rhythm that lie beyond the limits of Western music.
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