pitch
200
2.5
- noun
- /pɪtʃ/
- Gary put across one strike, but the next two pitches were balls.
- hit by a pitch
- pitch speed
- first pitch
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Watch on YouTubeOh no, then come and throw the first pitch to open the game, right.
- Oh no, then come and throw the first pitch to open the game, right.
- Then President Bush came back to New York City and threw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium.
- It's hard to imagine that if I were down on that field, you know, I could hit that pitch.
Examples
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Just weeks after that terrible day, then President Bush came back to New York City and threw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium.
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And his first pitch was not great, just a bit outside.
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Great first pitch, first hit of the season, home run.
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And he takes the first pitch high and inside for ball one.
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How can these guys lay off pitches that close?
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- Here's the wind-up and the pitch!
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Here's the wind-up and the pitch.
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After fouling off two pitches, the batter hit a looping line drive toward shallow left field.
Fiction book (1998) -
He threw a fast pitch that the batter couldn't hit.
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The crowd cheered as the player made the perfect pitch for the opening game.
Synonyms
136
1.0
An act of sending something through the air, or one chance in a game
14
2.0
A short throw of the ball to another player
4
4.8
Throwing a baseball toward home plate to start play
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
7
6.3
In baseball, a pitch the catcher cannot catch that lets a base runner advance
- Jargon
1
8.6
A ball thrown close to the batter to make them move away from home plate or feel scared
- Specialized
1
6.6
A small device that plays a musical note to help singers or musicians find the right starting note
- Specialized
1
9.9
A rare ability to name or sing a musical note without any other note to compare
- Specialized
1
5.8
A large pine tree from eastern North America that people use for its wood and sticky sap
- Jargon
1
7.3
To throw the ball outside the strike zone to stop a runner from stealing a base
- Specialized
1
7.7
A part of a plane with blades you can angle to work better at different speeds
- Specialized
1
5.3
A standard note that instruments tune to, usually the A above middle C at 440 Hz
- Specialized
1
8.8
A change in high or low voice on a part of a word that changes meaning
- Archaic
A card game where the first card played decides which suit wins over others
- Specialized
A thick dark sticky substance like tar that comes from oil or from the ground and is used for waterproofing
- Specialized
A standard note for tuning instruments where the A above middle C is 440
A large pine tree from eastern North America with three needles in each cluster and thick, rough bark
- Specialized
A standard musical note used to tune instruments, usually the A above middle C at 440 hertz
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Etymology
Pitch as a noun for a single 'throw' is just the thing made by the verb pitch, the same root you see in pitcher, so a pitch is literally 'a throw'.