⚾ A throw ⚾ To throw 💡 To present 🗣️ A presentation 🎵 Sound level ⛺ To set up ⛵ To tilt suddenly 🏟️ A sports field 🛢️ Sticky tar 🚢 Up-down motion 📐 Slope angle 🃏 A card game

to pitch

163 2.3

To throw a card in a card game to help decide the trump suit

verb
/pɪtʃ/

: lanzar

At Little League ages, the ball is not pitched very fast, nor does it have much movement.
pitch a baseball
pitch a ball
pitch to the batter

Examples

It doesn't matter how well you pitched if you lose the game.

Bite School 2 (2025)
And I would pitch like hundreds and maybe get one.
So sure enough, they pitch it to the kid and he hits.
Now, you pitched a hell of a game.

Major League (1989)
So this book was planned and was in the works and I pitched this book to my publishers.
Since the turn of the century, 175 no-hitters have been pitched in the major leagues.

Academic text (1990)
The coach told the pitcher to pitch the ball faster during practice.
He learned how to pitch a curveball effectively in his baseball league.
In the final inning, he managed to pitch the perfect game to win it for his team.

Synonyms

to flip

vsto pitch

354 1.8

To turn or toss something quickly with a light hand movement

is a wider throwing action used in sports and games, not just a flick

to toss

vsto pitch

348 1.0

To throw something lightly to another person

is a general sports or game throw that can be firmer or formal

to shoot

vsto pitch

299 1.3

To try to score by sending a ball toward the goal

is a broader throwing action in sports and games, not focused aiming

to deliver

vsto pitch

Jargon

15 5.6

To throw the ball to a batter in baseball

is a general sports or game throw, not only the pitcher action

Idioms

at fever pitch

1 5.6

A time when excitement or tension is very high

Phrasal Verbs

to pitch in

58 3.3

Join others to give work, help, or money for a shared task

to pitch a tent

5 2.9

To put up a tent for camping

to queer someone's pitch

Archaic

9.9

To spoil someone's plans so they cannot succeed

to pitch into

NSFW

7.8

To attack someone with your body or with strong words

to pitch-out

Jargon

7.0

To throw the ball outside the strike zone to stop a runner from stealing or sideways to a teammate

Compounds

sales pitch

26 3.2

A short talk to convince someone to buy something

pitch black

12 3.2

Completely dark with no light at all

fever pitch

Informal

8 5.3

A time when people feel very strong excitement together

wild pitch

Jargon

5 6.3

In baseball, a pitch the catcher cannot catch that lets a base runner advance

perfect pitch

5 9.6

To hear or sing a musical note without hearing another note first

pitch-dark

4 3.4

There is no light at all, like a room with no windows

pitch-perfect

3 6.0

Exactly right in tone or performance

high pitch

2 3.4

A thin, sharp sound at the top of a voice, like a mosquito buzz

brushback pitch

Jargon

1 8.6

A ball thrown close to the batter to make them move away from home plate or feel scared

low pitch

1 3.4

A deep sound that you hear in music or a person's voice

off-speed pitch

Jargon

1 7.6

A baseball throw slower than a fastball that fools the batter

pitch pipe

Specialized

1 6.6

A small device that plays a musical note to help singers or musicians find the right starting note

absolute pitch

Specialized

1 9.9

A rare ability to name or sing a musical note without any other note to compare

pitch pine

Specialized

1 5.8

A large pine tree from eastern North America that people use for its wood and sticky sap

concert pitch

Specialized

5.3

A standard note that instruments tune to, usually the A above middle C at 440 Hz

auction pitch

Archaic

9.9

A card game where the first card played decides which suit wins over others

mineral pitch

Specialized

9.3

A thick dark sticky substance like tar that comes from oil or from the ground and is used for waterproofing

international pitch

Specialized

6.5

A standard note for tuning instruments where the A above middle C is 440

northern pitch pine

7.5

A large pine tree from eastern North America with three needles in each cluster and thick, rough bark

overhand pitch

6.5

A throw in baseball where the hand moves above the shoulder

philharmonic pitch

Specialized

7.9

A standard musical note used to tune instruments, usually the A above middle C at 440 hertz

pitch accent

Specialized

8.8

A change in high or low voice on a part of a word that changes meaning

pitch and toss

Archaic

9.7

A game where players throw coins at a mark and the closest wins

pitch shot

Jargon

4.9

A high, short golf shot that lands softly near the hole

pitch apple

9.9

A tropical tree with thick shiny leaves and white or pink flowers

pitch blackness

4.4

Complete darkness with no light at all

pitch contour

Specialized

6.5

The way a voice or a tune goes up and down in sound

pitch-blackness

4.6

Complete darkness with no light at all

pitch-out

Jargon

7.3

To throw the ball outside the strike zone to stop a runner from stealing a base

pitch-out

Jargon

6.1

A sideways pass by the quarterback to a teammate, often a running back

salesy pitch

Informal

7.9

A message that tries too hard to get you to buy something

submarine pitch

Jargon

7.5

A baseball throw made with the arm moving low, close to the ground

variable-pitch propeller

Specialized

7.7

A part of a plane with blades you can angle to work better at different speeds

How Hard

to hurl

53 3.6

to pitch

163 2.3

to throw

∞ 1.0

to toss

348 1.0

Surface Forms

pitch infinitive

pitched past

pitched past participle

pitching present participle

pitches third person singular

Etymology

Pitch means 'to throw' and comes from an old word for that action; think of the player called a pitcher who throws the ball. So to pitch a card or ball is simply to 'throw' it.