pitching

SayPICH-ing/ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/

4 meanings of pitching

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of pitch. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
She is pitching the tent before it gets dark.
Pitching the ball fast takes a lot of practice.
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2
noununcountable
The act of throwing or tossing something.
Like sending a ball through the air from one person to another.
His pitching improved after weeks of practice with the coach.
The constant pitching of stones into the pond annoyed the neighbors.
Similarthrowing, tossing
3
noununcountable
Stones placed along a bank to keep water from wearing it away.
Like a layer of stones acting as a shield for the edge of the land.
Workers laid pitching along the bank to keep the river from washing it away.
The stone pitching held firm even during the storm.
Similarrevetment, facing
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4
noununcountable
The rough surface of a street made by laying blocks of stone to a set level.
Like a road built from many stone blocks set side by side.
The street's stone pitching was bumpy under the wagon wheels.
They laid pitching of stone blocks along the new road.
Similarpaving
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pitching is a form of pitch

pitch, verb: In baseball, to throw the ball to the batter, or to play as the team's pitcher. Full entry

Forms: pitchpitches he/she/itpitching -ing formpitched past tense, past participle
Spelling: pitch → pitching: add -ing

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