pitching

[ pich-ing ]

noun

1. the act of revetting or paving with small stones.
2. stones so used.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitching¹

First recorded in 1685–95; pitch ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He pointed to a branded Animal Crossing island as an example of the first thing many companies end up pitching.

From Digiday

Even if Bauer departs, the Cincinnati Reds could still have an above-average pitching staff, with arms like Luis Castillo and Sonny Gray returning.

From FiveThirtyEight

Big pitching dollars will go to Bauer and Masahiro Tanaka, as well as to closer Liam Hendriks.

From Washington Post

Nationals decline options for Adam Eaton, Howie Kendrick, Aníbal Sánchez and Eric ThamesWashington hired Jim Hickey to replace Menhart as pitching coach.

From Washington Post

The group is rounded out by Tim Bogar, Henry Blanco, Kevin Long, Pat Roessler and Jim Hickey, whom Manager Dave Martinez handpicked to replace Paul Menhart as pitching coach.

From Washington Post

Caen was pitching and I was crouched behind the dish, catching.

From The Daily Beast

They also attracted Stephanie Allain as an executive producer, who began pitching it to various studios.

From The Daily Beast

That finding is a direct reflection of the original premise behind Roger Ailes pitching Fox News as “far and balanced.”

From The Daily Beast

Still, it took writer Stephen Beresford twenty years of pitching his story around to get the film made.

From The Daily Beast

He knows baseball, but all he knows about pitching is that he couldn't hit it.

From The Daily Beast

"I'm sorry for our mysterious friends," said Mr. Bradford, as he finished pitching the large tent.

From Project Gutenberg

They could make it out quite plainly, pitching slightly in the sea, with apparently some one at either end.

From Project Gutenberg

Dinner-hour came, and they had the Spray well in sight, some miles ahead and pitching hard.

From Project Gutenberg

Our first care was to make good any defects in our boat: some leaks were stopped by a little calking and pitching.

From Project Gutenberg

Within half an hour after pitching tents breakfast had been eaten, and much progress made with unpacking the escort wagons.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• casting