pitched

/pɪtʃt/

verb

1
To throw.
“He pitched the horseshoe.”
2
To throw (the ball) toward a batter at home plate.
3
To play baseball in the position of pitcher.
“Bob pitches today.”
4
To throw away; discard.
“He pitched the candy wrapper.”
5
To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.
“He pitched the idea for months with no takers.”
6
To deliver in a certain tone or style, or with a certain audience in mind.
“At which level should I pitch my presentation?”
7
To assemble or erect (a tent).
“Pitch the tent over there.”
8
To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation; to encamp.
9
To move so that the front of an aircraft or boat goes alternatively up and down.
10
To play a short, high, lofty shot that lands with backspin.
“The only way to get on the green from here is to pitch the ball over the bunker.”
11
To bounce on the playing surface.
“The ball pitched well short of the batsman.”
12
(of snow) To settle and build up, without melting.
13
To alight; to settle; to come to rest from flight.
14
(with on or upon) To fix one's choice.
15
To plunge or fall; especially, to fall forward; to decline or slope.
“The field pitches toward the east.”
16
(of an embankment, roadway) To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones.
17
(of a price, value) To set or fix.
18
(of a card) To discard for some gain.

1
Having a slope.
“a pitched roof”
2
Having a specified tonal range.
“a high-pitched scream.”
3
Fought from predetermined positions at a specified time and place.
“a pitched battle”
4
Covered in pitch.

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