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

As a result, older, wealthier parents are pitching in.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

After being spotted by a Piper Sandler managing director while sitting second-row at the Garden earlier this year, Murstein received a text message from the banking executive pitching a preferred-stock product.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Turk had met Mountbatten-Windsor in autumn 2019 through the Pitch@Palace project, a Dragon's Den-style pitching event run by the former duke.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

So, bullpen help and all-around pitching depth have become areas of need.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

He didn’t want to dump the project on her, though, so they made a little mother-son evening of it, with him pitching in to help.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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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