pitch

(noun) the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration.

(noun) (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter. Synonyms: delivery.

(noun) a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk). Example: "He was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors."

(noun) promotion by means of an argument and demonstration. Synonyms: sales talk, sales pitch.

(noun) degree of deviation from a horizontal plane. Synonyms: rake, slant. Example: "The roof had a steep pitch."

(noun) any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue. Synonyms: tar.

(noun) a high approach shot in golf. Synonyms: pitch shot.

(noun) an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump. Synonyms: auction pitch.

(noun) abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance). Synonyms: lurch, pitching. Example: "The pitching and tossing was quite exciting."

(noun) the action or manner of throwing something. Example: "His pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor."

(verb) throw or toss with a light motion. Synonyms: flip, toss, sky. Examples: "Flip me the beachball." "Toss me newspaper."

(verb) move abruptly. Synonyms: lurch, shift. Example: "The ship suddenly lurched to the left."

(verb) fall or plunge forward. Example: "She pitched over the railing of the balcony."

(verb) set to a certain pitch. Example: "He pitched his voice very low."

(verb) sell or offer for sale from place to place. Synonyms: peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend.

(verb) be at an angle. Synonyms: slope, incline. Example: "The terrain sloped down."

(verb) heel over. Synonyms: cant, cant over, tilt, slant. Examples: "The tower is tilting." "The ceiling is slanting."

(verb) erect and fasten. Synonyms: set up. Example: "Pitch a tent."

(verb) throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball. Synonyms: deliver. Example: "The pitcher delivered the ball."

(verb) hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin.

(verb) lead (a card) and establish the trump suit.

(verb) set the level or character of. Synonyms: gear. Example: "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience."