verb / noun
pitch
To throw something, especially a baseball.
She pitches the baseball straight into the catcher's glove.
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
- His first pitch sails over the batter's head.
- Please pitch those empty cans into the recycling bin.
- He pitched three innings without allowing a hit.
Forms
pitch · pitches · pitched · pitching
pitcher noun — A baseball player who throws to batters.