PITCH

(noun) the action or manner of throwing something
"his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
(noun) (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
synonyms : delivery
(noun) abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
"the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
synonyms : lurch , pitching
(noun) an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
synonyms : auction pitch
(noun) a high approach shot in golf
synonyms : pitch shot
(noun) the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
(noun) degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
"the roof had a steep pitch"
synonyms : rake , slant
(noun) promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
synonyms : sales pitch , sales talk
(noun) 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"
(noun) any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
synonyms : tar
(verb) set the level or character of
"She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"
synonyms : gear
(verb) set to a certain pitch
"He pitched his voice very low"
(verb) lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
(verb) hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
(verb) throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
"The pitcher delivered the ball"
synonyms : deliver
(verb) throw or toss with a light motion
"flip me the beachball", "toss me newspaper"
synonyms : flip , sky , toss
(verb) erect and fasten
"pitch a tent"
synonyms : set up
(verb) move abruptly
"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
synonyms : lurch , shift
(verb) heel over
"The tower is tilting", "The ceiling is slanting"
synonyms : cant , cant over , slant , tilt
(verb) fall or plunge forward
"She pitched over the railing of the balcony"
(verb) be at an angle
"The terrain sloped down"
synonyms : incline , slope
(verb) sell or offer for sale from place to place
synonyms : hawk , huckster , monger , peddle , vend
She peddles toys on the streets. -added by naila_inlas

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