PITCHES
14
Scrabble
15
WWF
P(3) I(1) T(1) C(3) H(4) E(1) S(1)
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Definition
noun
- A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.“It is hard to get this pitch off my hand.”
- A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and tar.“It was pitch black because there was no moon.”
- Pitchstone.
verb
- To cover or smear with pitch.
- To darken; to blacken; to obscure.
noun
- A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand.“a good pitch in quoits”
- The act of pitching a baseball.“The pitch was low and inside.”
- The field on which cricket, soccer, rugby or field hockey is played. (In cricket, the pitch is in the centre of the field; see cricket pitch.) Not used in America, where "field" is the preferred word.“The teams met on the pitch.”
verb
- To throw.“He pitched the horseshoe.”
- To throw (the ball) toward a batter at home plate.
- To play baseball in the position of pitcher.“Bob pitches today.”
noun
- The perceived frequency of a sound or note.“The pitch of middle "C" is familiar to many musicians.”
- In an a cappella group, the singer responsible for singing a note for the other members to tune themselves by.“Bob, our pitch, let out a clear middle "C" and our conductor gave the signal to start.”
verb
- To produce a note of a given pitch.
- To fix or set the tone of.
Source: Wiktionary
