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pitched

/pɪtʃt/
Meanings
  • verb

    thrown or pitched, as of a ball or other projectile

    - "He pitched the ball to the catcher."
    - "The baseball pitcher winded up and pitched the ball to the batter."
  • verb

    place or put (something) in a position that is ready for use or consideration

    - "The sales manager pitched a new product to potential clients."
    - "The entrepreneur pitched his business plan to investors."
Pronunciation
  1. /pɪtʃt/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2651304"
Rhymes
Words rhyming with pitched
hitched , bitched , witched
Homonyms
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  1. pitched (en) : thrown or pitched

  2. pitched (en) : placed or put in a position

Homophones
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  1. hitched

  2. hacketed

  3. pita

  4. pate

Variants
List of all variants of pitched that leads to same result
pitch , pitched , pitches , pitching , pitch into , pitched into , pitches into , pitching into , pitched battle , pitched battles , high-pitched , low-pitched , pitch in , pitched in , pitches in , pitching in , pitch out , pitched out , pitches out , pitching out , pitchout , pitchouts , pitch up , pitched up , pitches up , pitching up
Forms
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pitches, pitched, pitching, pitched, pitched

Etymology
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Old English pitcian, from pitte, a pit; perhaps from the idea of throwing something into a pit.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'pitched' comes from Old English pitcian, which means 'to throw into a pit'.

  2. The first recorded use of the term 'pitch' in baseball was in 1794.

  3. The term 'pitch' was also used in ancient Rome to describe the roofing material made from pine tar and burnt wood.

  4. The term 'pitch' was also used in medieval Europe to describe a marketplace or fair.

Related Concepts
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  1. baseball: A sport in which a ball is pitched and hit by a batter, and runners advance around a series of four bases in counterclockwise direction while attempting to return to home plate without being tagged by the opposing team's players.

  2. pitching: The act of delivering a ball to the batter in baseball, or the act of presenting a new idea or product to potential investors or clients.

Culture
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In baseball, the term 'pitched' refers to a throw made by the pitcher to start the play. In business, it means presenting a new idea or product to potential investors or clients.

How to Memorize "pitched"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a baseball pitcher throwing a ball to the catcher. Imagine the wind-up, the pitch, and the catch.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'pitched' with the act of throwing a ball or presenting a new idea.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Please Pitch In' to remember the definition: 'Please' as in 'present a new idea', 'Pitch' as in 'throwing a ball', and 'In' as in 'investors' or 'in consideration'.

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