noun
pitch
How high or low a sound is.
The pitch of her voice rises when she gets excited.
Etymology
The older thrusting and fixing verb developed the throwing, setting, inclination, and level senses. The tar-like substance has a separate ancestry.
More examples
- A whistle has a higher pitch than a bass drum.
- The two singers match each other's pitch perfectly.
- These bells produce different pitches, even though they look alike.
Forms
pitch · pitches