pitch
147
4.2
- noun
- /pɪtʃ/
:
puesto
- Students practiced their pitches to better communicate their ideas to potential backers.
- a sales pitch
- make a pitch
- a story pitch
So that's my, that's my short marketing pitch for you all.
- So that's my, that's my short marketing pitch for you all.
- Can you, what's the kind of elevator pitch for your memoir?
- And let me explain why your pitch deck says this.
- I'm working on a, a, a pitch for an animated film with him.
- We'll start with what's the what's the elevator pitch of myth of left and right.
- Can we reenact the pitch that you did for your last movie?
- I spent hours, I spent days crafting this perfect pitch, and it's not working.
- And I would practice these little pitches with my friend.
- You're not making a good pitch to all the people.
- If you want me to invest and you include me in your pitch, you know, well done.
- So what you do throughout your pitch is you're going to plan eye contact breaks.
Examples
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During the course, students are asked to give elevator pitches to the various guest speakers.
Academic text (2017) -
During the meeting, he presented a pitch to persuade his colleagues to adopt the new marketing strategy.
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The best sales pitch ever over the phone.
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"My employer is sending me to make a pitch to an architectural firm."
Fiction book (1994) -
They're interested in hearing your book pitch,
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Teachers can demonstrate a story pitch using current literature, situations in the classroom, or personal experiences.
Academic text (2013) -
As for central Minnesota, Mr. Vaidya believes his best pitch for diversity is an economic one.
Academic text (2017) -
So that's my, that's my short marketing pitch for you all.
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This is a shrink wrapped copy of the original ESPN pitch deck to the NCAA.
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The entrepreneur delivered an impressive pitch that convinced investors to fund her startup.
Synonyms
26
3.2
A short talk to convince someone to buy something
1
3.0
Speech that tries to make someone buy something
A short lively speech that tries to attract customers
A message that tries too hard to get you to buy something
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
5
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
- Specialized
A standard note that instruments tune to, usually the A above middle C at 440 Hz
- 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
- Jargon
To throw the ball outside the strike zone to stop a runner from stealing a base
- Specialized
A part of a plane with blades you can angle to work better at different speeds
How Persuasive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pitch as a seller's 'place' or a sales presentation comes from the same idea of a 'place you pitch' a stall; your pitch can be the spot you sell from or the talk you use to sell.