What does pitch mean?

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[n] the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration[v] throw or toss with a light motion(flip me the beachball toss me newspaper)[n] (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter[v] move abruptly(The ship suddenly lurched to the left)[n]

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pitch - The Free Dictionary

[n] the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

[v] throw or toss with a light motion
(flip me the beachball toss me newspaper)

[n] (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

[v] move abruptly
(The ship suddenly lurched to the left)

[n] a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
(he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors)

[v] fall or plunge forward
(She pitched over the railing of the balcony)

[n] promotion by means of an argument and demonstration

[v] set to a certain pitch
(He pitched his voice very low)

[n] degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
(the roof had a steep pitch)

[v] sell or offer for sale from place to place

[n] any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

[v] be at an angle
(The terrain sloped down)

[n] a high approach shot in golf

[v] heel over
(The tower is tilting The ceiling is slanting)

[n] an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump

[v] erect and fasten
(pitch a tent)

[n] abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
(the pitching and tossing was quite exciting)

[v] throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
(The pitcher delivered the ball)

[n] the action or manner of throwing something
(his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor)

[v] hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin

[v] lead (a card) and establish the trump suit

[v] set the level or character of
(She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience)

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