Tra từ pitch - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pitch [pitch pitches pitched pitching] noun, verb BrE [pɪtʃ] NAmE [pɪtʃ]
noun

FOR SPORT
1. (BrE) (also field NAmE, BrE)countable an area of ground specially prepared and marked for playing a sports game
•a football/cricket/rugby pitch
• The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch.
• After the game fans invaded the pitch.

OF SOUND
2. singular, uncountable how high or low a sound is, especially a musical note
• A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher.
see also ↑perfect pitch

DEGREE/STRENGTH
3. singular, uncountable the degree or strength of a feeling or activity; the highest point of sth
•a frenetic pitch of activity
•Speculation has reached such a pitch that a decision will have to be made immediately.
see also ↑fever pitch

TO SELL STH
4. countable, usually singular talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell things or persuade people to do sth
•an aggressive sales pitch
•the candidate's campaign pitch
• Each company was given ten minutes to make its pitch.

IN BASEBALL
5. countable an act of throwing the ball; the way in which it is thrown

BLACK SUBSTANCE
6. uncountable a black sticky substance made from oil or coal, used on roofs or the wooden boards of a ship to stop water from coming through

IN STREET/MARKET
7. countable (BrE)a place in a street or market where sb sells things, or where a street entertainer usually performs

OF SHIP/AIRCRAFT
8. uncountable (technical)the movement of a ship up and down in the water or of an aircraft in the air
compare ↑roll _n. (⁵)

OF ROOF
9. singular, uncountable (technical)the degree to which a roof slopes
more at queer sb's pitchqueer the pitch for sb at ↑queer _v.

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 5 and n. senses 7 to 9 v. Middle English ‘thrust (something pointed) into the ground’ ‘fall headlong’ Old English picung ‘stigmata’ n. sense 6 Old English pic pician Germanic Dutch pek German Pech Latin pix pic-

Thesaurus:
pitch noun C (BrE)
•The game ended in chaos with fans invading the pitch.
field • • playing field • • stadium • • arena • |BrE ground • |AmE park • • ballpark •
on/off the pitch/field/playing field
a sports pitch/field/ground/stadium/arena
a football/cricket/rugby pitch/field/ground/stadium
a baseball field/stadium/park
Pitch, field or ground? Both field and pitch are used to talk about the area of land where a sport is played. Ground also includes the buildings, seating, etc. around the place where a game is played.

Synonyms:
throw
toss • hurl • fling • chuck • lob • bowl • pitch
These words all mean to send sth from your hand through the air.
throw • to send sth from your hand or hands through the air: ▪ Some kids were throwing stones at the window. ◇ ▪ She threw the ball and he caught it.
toss • to throw sth lightly or carelessly: ▪ She tossed her jacket onto the bed.
hurl • to throw sth violently in a particular direction: ▪ Rioters hurled a brick through the car's windscreen.
fling • to throw sb/sth somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry: ▪ She flung the letter down onto the table.
chuck • (especially BrE, informal) to throw sth carelessly: ▪ I chucked him the keys.
lob • (informal) to throw sth so that it goes high through the air: ▪ They were lobbing stones over the wall.
bowl • (in cricket) to throw the ball to the batsman
pitch • (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter
to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch sth at/to sb/sth
to throw/toss/fling/chuck sth aside/away
to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch a ball
to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck stones/rocks/a brick
to throw/toss/hurl/fling sth angrily
to throw/toss sth casually/carelessly

Example Bank:
•Excitement rose to fever pitch the day before the game.
•Farley was about to make a pitch to a big client.
•He was the best player on the pitch today.
•Her voice fell in pitch as she grew older.
•His pitch to the business community was based on common sense.
•Marcelo will be making his pitch to a small number of potential clients.
•Negotiations about his transfer are continuing off the pitch.
•Police could do nothing to stop the pitch invasion.
•The executives listened open-mouthed as she seamlessly delivered a pitch for their business.
•The instrument is not tuned to the correct pitch.
•The pitch was invaded by angry fans.
•The players have just come off the pitch.
•a strong pitch delivered by advertising executives
•to reach a high pitch of excitement
•Having perfect pitch means that I can hear a note and tell you that it's a G, or a B flat, or whatever.
•The game ended in chaos with fans invading the pitch.
•The pitch of the drum can be raised by tightening the skin.
•The pitch of the roof is 45 degrees.
Idioms: ↑make a pitch for somebody ▪ ↑make a pitch to somebody ▪ ↑pitch a line
Derived: ↑pitch in ▪ ↑pitch into somebody ▪ ↑pitch into something ▪ ↑pitch something in ▪ ↑pitch up

verb

THROW
1. transitive ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. to throw sb/sth with force
•The explosion pitched her violently into the air.
• (figurative)The new government has already been pitched into a crisis.

IN SPORTS
2. intransitive, transitive ~ (sth) (in ↑baseball)to throw the ball to the person who is batting
3. intransitive, transitive ~ (sth) + adv./prep. (of the ball in the games of ↑cricket or ↑golf)to hit the ground; to make the ball hit the ground
•The ball pitched a yard short.
4. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (in ↑golf)to hit the ball in a high curve

FALL
5. intransitive + adv./prep. to fall heavily in a particular direction
•With a cry she pitched forward.

OF SHIP/AIRCRAFT
6. intransitive to move up and down on the water or in the air
•The sea was rough and the ship pitched and rolled all night.

SET LEVEL
7. transitive to set sth at a particular level
•~ sth (+ adv./prep./adj.) They have pitched their prices too high.
•~ sth (at sth) The test was pitched at too low a level for the students.

TRY TO SELL
8. transitive to aim or direct a product or service at a particular group of people
•~ sth (at sb) The new software is being pitched at banks.
•~ sth (as sth) Orange juice is to be pitched as an athlete's drink.
9. transitive, intransitive to try to persuade sb to buy sth, to give you sth or to make a business deal with you
•~ sth Representatives went to Japan to pitch the company's newest products.
•~ (for sth) We were pitching against a much larger company for the contract.

SOUND/MUSIC
10. transitive ~ sth + adj. to produce a sound or piece of music at a particular level
•You pitched that note a little flat.
•The song was pitched too low for my voice.
see also ↑high-pitched, ↑low-pitched

TENT
11. transitive ~ sth to set up a tent or a camp for a short time
•We could pitch our tent in that field.
•They pitched camp for the night near the river.
see also ↑pitched
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 5 and n. senses 7 to 9 v. Middle English ‘thrust (something pointed) into the ground’ ‘fall headlong’ Old English picung ‘stigmata’ n. sense 6 Old English pic pician Germanic Dutch pek German Pech Latin pix pic-

Example Bank:
•Estimates have been deliberately pitched on the conservative side.
•Her voice was pitched low.
•If they hit any unseen obstacle they would be pitched headlong into the snow.
•My dream was to pitch for the Yankees.
•Perez has pitched effectively this spring.
•The boat pitched violently in a heavy swell.
•The price has been pitched quite high.
•The test is pitched at a high GCSE standard.
•There was a loud bang and he was pitched from his seat.
•He pitched against UCLA last week.
•Orange juice is being pitched as an athlete's drink.
•The pitcher pitched the ball right down the middle of the plate.
•The product is pitched primarily at telecommunications companies.

See also: ↑field