pitch

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

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