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?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Jim Jeffrey:

   The Turkish incursion into northeast Syria is a tragedy, it was long standing Jim Jeffrey government policy in two Administrations to keep that from happening and Hardened ISIS prisoners were clearly not successful, iSIS is pitching this as a victory for them.

2. Eduardo Escobar:

   It’s a really, really, really tough moment for everybody, when hitting is good, pitcher not throw well. When pitching good, hitters not hitting. I still believe in my guys.

3. Jim Small:

   Clearly the excitement that exists in Japan right now for Shohei is really amazing, it is the first time that someone has really changed the game, pitching and hitting at the same time is very unique, very special so people are excited about that.

4. Brian Snitker:

   This whole World SeriesAdam, world championship, you can't say enough about our pitching.

5. Buster Posey:

   I think a lot of things in this game are contagious — hitting’s contagious, defense is contagious and I think pitching is, too, somebody goes out and has a good outing and the next guy wants to follow it up. I think we’re seeing some of that. Hopefully it’s a wave we can continue to ride. It’s been fun to be a part of.

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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