pitch

The area of ground where football, rugby, or some other sports are played.

• The players ran onto the pitch.
• Rain left the football pitch muddy.
• Is there a rugby pitch near here?

Similar words: field, playing field

Common phrases: football pitch, rugby pitch, on the pitch

How high or low a sound is.

• Her voice rose in pitch.
• The two notes have different pitches.
• Can you lower the pitch of that sound?

Common phrases: high pitch, low pitch, change pitch

A short talk intended to make someone buy something or accept an idea.

• His sales pitch was very convincing.
• She prepared a pitch for potential investors.
• We heard three pitches for the new campaign.

Similar words: sales talk, presentation

Common phrases: sales pitch, elevator pitch, make a pitch

A throw of the ball towards the player who is trying to hit it in baseball.

• The first pitch was too high.
• She hit his next pitch.
• He threw twenty pitches in that inning.

Similar words: throw

Common phrases: throw a pitch, fast pitch, first pitch

The strength of an emotion or activity, especially when it becomes very strong.

• Excitement reached fever pitch before the final.
• Her anger rose to a frightening pitch.
• The debate reached a pitch of unusual intensity.

How to use it: reach fever pitch (The crowd’s excitement reached fever pitch.)

Similar words: intensity, height

Common phrases: fever pitch, high pitch

The ability to sing a note accurately or know which note you hear.

• She has perfect pitch.
• His poor pitch makes singing difficult.
• Musicians can develop their relative pitch through practice.

Common phrases: perfect pitch, absolute pitch, relative pitch

To throw something, especially a ball towards someone trying to hit it.

• Pitch the ball to me.
• He pitched a stone into the pond.
• She pitches for the school baseball team.

How to use it: pitch something to someone (She pitched the ball to her teammate.)

Similar words: throw, toss

Common phrases: pitch a ball, pitch to someone, pitch a horseshoe

To explain an idea or product in order to persuade someone to accept or buy it.

• She pitched her idea to the manager.
• We are pitching a new product today.
• They pitched several projects before finding an investor.

How to use it: pitch something to someone (He pitched his plan to the directors.)

Similar words: promote, sell

Common phrases: pitch an idea, pitch to someone, pitch a product