pitching

American  

[pich-ing] / ˈpɪtʃ ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of revetting or paving with small stones.

2. stones so used.

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Etymology

Origin of pitching

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

Example Sentences

Clayton Kershaw isn’t thinking about returning to the Dodgers, but he is excited to tackle something on his bucket list: pitching for the U.S. in the WBC.

From Los Angeles Times

“But just in terms of pure pitching and what he’s able to do and where he’s able to locate certain pitches and how he’s able to read the hitters?”

From Los Angeles Times

Thanks to the depth of their pitching staff, the Dodgers can afford to be patient with building up Snell.

From Los Angeles Times

But copies of some episodes were still made by technicians to check for problems which might need to be fixed ahead of pitching the episodes to other markets.

From BBC

When pitching a TV show around Hollywood a few years ago, I saw the ways media executives’ eyes perked up with approval when I mentioned Chinatown as a setting.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• casting