pitch
Translation
throw, tone, slope, sales talk
Examples
The pitcher threw a fast pitch.
The pitcher threw a fast pitch.
Her voice has a high pitch.
Her voice has a high pitch.
He made a sales pitch to the client.
He made a sales pitch to the client.
The pitch of the roof is very steep.
The pitch of the roof is very steep.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) pitch a throw in baseball The pitcher threw a fast pitch.
((a/the)) pitch ((of sth.)) the level or degree of sth. The pitch of her voice is high.
((a)) sales pitch a presentation to persuade someone He made a good sales pitch.
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Etymology
From Old English *pic* 'resin, tar'. The sense of 'to throw' led to the baseball term, and 'to set at a point' led to the senses of musical tone and slope.
Memory Tips
Imagine a baseball pitcher throwing a ball at a certain pitch (angle), while making a sales pitch in a high-pitch voice. This connects multiple meanings.