Definitions for pitching
pitch·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. pitchingnoun

   (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team

2. lurch, pitch, pitchingnoun

   abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

   "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pitching

   Pitching generally refers to the act of throwing a ball towards a target. It is a term most commonly used in sports such as baseball and cricket. However, it can also refer to the process of presenting or proposing an idea, project, or product to someone with the aim of convincing them to accept or approve it. In the context of aviation, pitching refers to the movement of an aircraft around its lateral axis, causing the nose to move up or down.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pitching

   of Pitch

2. Pitchingnoun

   the act of throwing or casting; a cast; a pitch; as, wild pitching in baseball

3. Pitchingnoun

   the rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone

4. Pitchingnoun

   a facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. pitching

   The plunging of a ship's head in a sea-way; the vertical vibration which her length makes about her centre of gravity; a very straining motion.

Matched Categories

1. • Baseball
   • Motion
   • Playing
   • Ship

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How to pronounce pitching?

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How to say pitching in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pitching in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pitching in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of pitching in a Sentence

1. Justin Wilson:

   Any time you're not pitching well, it's not easy, i'm mentally tough. I've done it for a while, so I know what I can do. I just need to get back on the right track.

2. United States:

   Right now China has an advantage in that it has a concerted strategy around pitching its technologies and supplying critical infrastructure to countries that need them, the United States and other democracies need to also develop a strategy around tech that does not just focus on competing with China, but is also proactive in providing real solutions to real needs.

3. Louis Head:

   It felt like a dream come true, honestly, this whole year has been crazy from being called up on my birthday, pitching in my first game, and now getting my first win against the team that drafted me.

4. Blake Snell:

   The atmosphere is great, i love the energy, I love the rivalry, I love everything about it, especially pitching at home against them. There's a lot of meaning into those starts.

5. New York:

   We can call it aggressive because of the way Walker was pitching, right? he didn’t deserve to be out of the game, but the back-to-back plays just led to that decision.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pitching
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitching
4. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=pitching
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pitching