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[pɪtʃ] noun I
1) [C] British
a flat area of ground that is used for playing sports on
a football/cricket/rugby pitch[/ex]
Hundreds of fans invaded the pitch at the end of the game.[/ex]
2) [singular/U] the level of someone's emotions
Excitement and enthusiasm rose to fever pitch (= reached a high level).[/ex]
3) [singular/U] the high or low quality of a sound or musical note
Many actors have been trained to lower the pitch of their voice.[/ex]
4) [C] the things that you say to persuade someone to buy something or support you
Most people do not like a very obvious sales pitch.[/ex]
5) [singular/U] the slope of something such as a roof
II
verb
pitch [pɪtʃ]
1) [T] to make something such as a speech or explanation suitable for people who are a particular age or level of ability
Her book is pitched at a teenage audience.[/ex]
2) [T] to throw something using a lot of force
Syn:
Jan pitched her books over the fence.[/ex]
3) [T] to try to sell something, or to try to persuade someone to do something
He tried to pitch the film to all the major Hollywood studios.[/ex]
4) [I] to fall suddenly in a particular direction
Syn:
He tripped and pitched head first into the water.[/ex]
•
pitch a tent — to make a tent ready to use[/ex]

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