n. the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"

n. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

n. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"

n. an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump

n. a high approach shot in golf

n. the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

n. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"

n. promotion by means of an argument and demonstration

n. any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

n. stroking a ball in boules

n. the central part of the field

n. the number of characters per inch in a given typeface

v. set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

v. set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low"

v. set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low"

v. lead (a card) and establish the trump suit

v. hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin

v. erect and fasten; "pitch a tent"

v. move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

v. heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

v. fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"

v. be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"

v. sell or offer for sale from place to place

v. to throw the horseshoe at stakes