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pitch

noun
  1. the action or manner of throwing something
    “Their pitch fell short and their hat landed on the floor.”
  2. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
    delivery
  3. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
    “the pitching and tossing was quite exciting”
    pitchinglurch
  4. an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
    auction pitch
  5. a high approach shot in golf
    pitch shot
  6. the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
  7. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
    “the roof had a steep pitch”
    rakeslant
  8. promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
    sales talksales pitch
  9. a vendor's position, especially on the sidewalk
    “They were employed to see that the paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors.”
  10. any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
    tar
verb
  1. to set the level or character of
    “They pitched their speech to the teenagers in the audience.”
    gear
  2. set to a certain pitch
    “They pitched their voice very low, to harmonize with the rest of the group.”
  3. lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
  4. to hit a golf ball in a high arc with a backspin
    “I was stuck in a sand trap, so I pitched the ball onto the green.”
  5. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
    “The pitcher delivered the ball”
    deliver
  6. throw or toss with a light motion
    toss
  7. erect and fasten
    “pitch a tent”
    set up
  8. move abruptly
    shiftlurch
  9. heel over
    tiltcantslantcant over
  10. fall or plunge forward
    “They pitched over the railing of the balcony.”
  11. be at an angle
    inclineslope
  12. sell or offer for sale from place to place
    hawkhuckstermongerpeddlevend