Word

pitch, v.
(pitched, pitches, pitching)
freq. cnt. 14

throw or toss with a light motion
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 6

flip pitch sky toss

sample sentences

"flip me the beachball"
"toss me newspaper"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
The children %s the ball

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
The children %s the ball

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
The children %s the ball

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
The children %s the ball

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

toss tosser

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pitch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flip

semantic pointers

hypernym

fling

hyponym

submarine lag throw back, toss back

move abruptly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

lurch pitch shift

sample sentences

"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pitching pitch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lurch lurch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shift

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

fall or plunge forward
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

pitch

sample sentences

"She pitched over the railing of the balcony"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
The airplane is sure to %s

semantic pointers

hypernym

fall, come down, descend, go down

set to a certain pitch
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

pitch

sample sentences

"He pitched his voice very low"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pitch

semantic pointers

hypernym

set

set the level or character of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

gear pitch

sample sentences

"She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something to somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

adapt, accommodate

hyponym

popularize, popularise

lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
<verb.competition>

pitch

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pitch

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

cards, card game

hypernym

play

hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
<verb.contact>

pitch

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pitch

semantic pointers

hypernym

hit

throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
<verb.contact>

deliver pitch

sample sentences

"The pitcher delivered the ball"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pitch pitcher

semantic pointers

hypernym

throw

erect and fasten
<verb.contact>

pitch set up

sample sentences

"pitch a tent"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

rear, erect

hyponym

camp, camp down

heel over
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cant cant over pitch slant tilt