pitchman
- noun
- /ˈpɪtʃmən/
- US
- The Chicago-based pitchman sunk serious cash into the event, with the biggest chunk going to ESPN for air time.
- TV pitchman
- corporate pitchman
- product pitchman
Examples
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The energetic pitchman captivated the audience with his engaging sales presentation at the county fair.
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In between the acts, they had this candy pitchman.
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The pitchman, in this case No. 28, makes himself immediately known.
Blog text (25) -
She needed a pitchman, someone people liked.
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Briones was a former city councilman, but he was much better known as his own TV pitchman for his chain of appliance stores.
Fiction book (1999) -
Vince, the pitchman for such amazing products as the SlapChop and ShamWow, is quite the marketing genius.
Blog text (12) -
When not starring on the football field, Gronkowski is a pitchman for Dunkin' Donuts.
Blog text (24) -
His bronzed face, white hair, and drooping mustache made him look like a carnival pitchman.
Fiction book (2002) -
Arguably the King of Viral Marketing Campaigns, the ridiculously ripped Old Spice pitchman just has a certain "it" factor that is just so rare these days.
Blog text (25) -
As the spotlight faded, Kid became a pitchman... for everything from Jockey to jock itch.
Synonyms
A person who sells things in shops or to customers
A person or company that pays to put ads to sell goods
A person who helps companies sell products or services
A person who sells things for a store or company
A person or machine that calls people to sell things
A person who spreads or promotes something bad, for example rumors
A person who strongly promotes a product or idea so other people will accept it
A person who travels to sell small goods in streets or markets
A person who sells goods in the street or at markets
A person who shouts to sell things in a market
A person who promotes and sells products or services for companies
A person who strongly promotes a product, idea, or cause
A traveling seller who visits shops with samples to sell
A person who shows and explains a product to customers in shops or at events to help them buy it
A person who convinces people to buy or support things
A person who travels to sell goods, often in markets or at fairs
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Etymology
Pitchman starts with pitch, a word that means a short 'sales talk' and comes from an older sense of 'to throw', and ends with man for a person. So a pitchman is someone who 'throws' a quick, convincing talk to make people buy things, like at fairs or on TV.