if a ball pitches in golf or cricket, it hits the ground
if a ship or aircraft pitches, it moves up and down suddenly
if an animal or moving object pitches someone somewhere, it throws them there suddenly
in golf, to hit a ball high and with backspin, so that it does not roll very far when it lands
to design something so that you can sell it to a particular group of people
to fall suddenly in a particular direction
to make a sound at a particular level
to say, write, or create something so that it will be suitable for people of a particular age, level of ability etc
to throw something using a lot of force
to throw the ball to a batter in the game of baseball
to try to persuade someone to give you work, a business deal etc
to try to sell something by saying how good it is
He had tried to pitch the series to all the major television networks.
He picked up a stone and pitched it.
He pitched the level just right.
He tripped and pitched head first into the water.
Her book is pitched at a teenage audience.
Her voice was pitched confidentially low.
Jan pitched her books over the fence and climbed over after them.
Our company is pitching for the support contract.
The horse reared and pitched its rider to the ground.
These new homes will be pitched at the upper end of the market.
a task pitched at the weaker members of the group
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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