⚾ 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

54 3.6

To put up and fasten a tent

verb
/pɪtʃ/

: montar

Well, last night my husband Chris and I pitched a tent in our backyard.
pitch a tent

On the bright side, Brazilian soldiers no longer need their bayonets and and they're pitching their tents faster than ever.

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Examples

While you and Dorothy are taking them through the history, I'll pitch camp.

The History Boys (2006)
If you happen to pitch a tent near a bunch of grizzly bears, it's game over.

Chris Williamson
Bring your sleeping bag, in case we decide to pitch a tent.

American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005)
We can go to a place that has a cabin, or we can pitch a tent.

Grapes on a Vine (2008)
Pitch ourselves a tent in the woods, just the two of us.

Gable and Lombard (1976)
We pitched a tent and all clambered inside, and, um, the... the sense of team and warmth and... thankfulness was just overwhelming, really.

Ocean to Sky (2019)
We need to pitch the tent before it gets dark.
At the campsite, we will pitch our tent near the river.
After gathering all the supplies, they began to pitch the tent in the open field.

Synonyms

to set up

vsto pitch

983 2.7

To assemble and prepare equipment or objects so they are ready to use

focuses specifically on erecting and securing temporary structures rather than general preparation

to pitch a tent

vsto pitch

5 2.9

To put up a tent for camping

is broader and adds securing of structures beyond just making a temporary shelter

to peg down

vsto pitch

4.4

To fasten something like a tent to the ground with small pins

also involves erecting and fastening whole temporary structures rather than only ground attachment

Antonyms

to dismantle

63 4.6

Knock down a building or other large structure completely

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 Permanent

to build

∞ 1.0

to erect

80 4.1

to pitch

54 3.6

to set up

983 2.7

to prop up

54 3.6

Surface Forms

pitch infinitive

pitched past

pitched past participle

pitching present participle

pitches third person singular

Etymology

Pitch meaning 'to erect' (a tent) comes from the idea of 'setting up' or fixing something in place, so to pitch a tent is to 'set it up' and make it ready to use.