Synonyms

pitching

American

[pich-ing] / ˈpɪtʃ ɪŋ /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

pitchings

plural

Etymology

Origin of pitching

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

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pitching pitchings

He started 14 games before a knee injury prevented him from pitching any more this season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

I’m trying to imagine pitching that stage idea and making it real.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Why would we get rid of our leader when no one else is pitching to be our leader? We need to let Ed get on with it," said another MP.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

What is really the world’s oldest profession has devolved from pitching ethical monotheism to getting free merch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Her family rushed to her aid, to keep her from pitching over in that space between the rail and the lifeboat.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

It was just one succession of rollings and pitchings from the time we left New Bedford till we got sight of the coast of Portugal.

From A Red Wallflower by Susan Warner

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