pitch
/pɪt͡ʃ/ adjective C2- Very dark black; pitch-black. · For quotations using this term, see Citations:pitch.
- Intense, deep, dark.
Comparative pitcher · Superlative pitchest
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- pitch around To intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of ...
- pitch in To help out; lend assistance; contribute; to do one's par...
- pitch into To attack; to assault; to abuse.
- pitch on To throw (something) onto (something).
- pitch out To intentionally throw the ball outside to the catcher wh...
- pitch up To arrive; to turn up.
From the library
The latter, sure of quelling the tempest when the waves became too violent, allowed them to rise to a certain pitch that he might be revenged on the importunate Andrea, and besides it would afford him some recreation during the long day.
## The Crow and the Pitcher
A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
Other matches
- pitch A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees B2
- pitch To produce a note of a given pitch. B2
- pitch To throw. C2
- pitch To cover or smear with pitch. C2
- pitch The perceived frequency of a sound, note or ele... C2
- pitch A throw C2
- pitch around To intentionally throw pitches which are slight...
- pitch in To help out
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