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Meaning of pitching

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pitching

Pronunciation:/ˈpɪtʃtɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To cover or smear with pitch.

  2. To darken; to blacken; to obscure.

verb

Definitions

  1. To throw.

    Example: He pitched the horseshoe.

  2. To throw (the ball) toward a batter at home plate.

  3. To play baseball in the position of pitcher.

    Example: Bob pitches today.

  4. To throw away; discard.

    Example: He pitched the candy wrapper.

verb

Definitions

  1. To produce a note of a given pitch.

  2. To fix or set the tone of.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of throwing or casting.

    Example: wild pitching in baseball

  2. The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone.

  3. A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents.