pitch

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pɪtʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pich)

Collocations for "pitch"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pitch" in context.

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pitch

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [sales, product, tender] pitch
  2. a [clear, confident, concise] pitch
  3. a [fumbling, disastrous, confusing] pitch
  4. gave his pitch to the [company, owner]
  5. a [slow, bad, poor, bumpy, sloping] pitch
  6. a [straight, wide, curved] pitch
  7. a [60, 90] miles per hour pitch
  8. (at) [high, low, fever] pitch
  9. UK: on the [football, soccer, cricket, rugby, sports] pitch
  10. a [full, half] -size pitch
  11. a [seven-a-side, five-a-side] pitch
  12. an [indoor, outdoor, artificial] pitch
  13. a [grass, cement, clay] pitch
  14. a [good, flat, smooth, pristine, fast] pitch
  15. [re-lay, maintain, flatten, inspect, clean, clear] the pitch
  16. UK: (the) fans [invaded, ran onto] the pitch
  17. UK: (the player) left the pitch to be [treated, substituted]
  18. a [house, roof] at a sloping pitch
  19. [played, sang] at a different pitch
  20. your pitch is off
  21. has perfect pitch
  22. [the music, her voice] changed in pitch
  23. UK: the [match, atmosphere] was at fever pitch
  24. [tarred, covered] with pitch
  25. (as) black as pitch
n as adj
  1. a pitch [invasion, cleaner, inspector]
  2. pitch markings
  3. [slow, fast] -pitch softball
  4. you're off-pitch
  5. the [sky, night, room] was pitch black
  6. a pitch-black [sky]
v
  1. pitched in the [major, minor] leagues
  2. pitch the ball [at, to]
  3. pitched a [strike, home run, perfect game]
  4. pitched it into the [ditch, bushes, fire, trash]
  5. pitched it off the [bridge, roof]
  6. pitched the [plate, phone] at him
  7. pitch a [tent, camp]
  8. pitch to [clients, agencies, investors]
  9. pitch for [investment]
  10. pitch [a sale, the product, their service]
  11. pitch a [sale] [over the phone, in person]
  12. pitched a movie (idea) to
  13. pitch [the sound, your voice] [higher]
  14. pitch your [hopes, ambitions] high
  15. slang: (don't) pitch a fit
  16. all the [friends, workers, family] pitched in
  17. pitched in [on the project, $5 each]
'pitch' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
articulate - black - client - concept - cricket - each - essential - fever - fork - frequency - gun - hurry - injure - loft - lump - opposite - overthrow - peg - pleased - present - project - prospective - pushy - queer - script - sell - sharp - storm - stroke - temper - tent - train - turf - view - wild - wind

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