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Origin of pitch
1First recorded in 1175–1225; (verb) Middle English picchen “to thrust, pierce, set, set up (a tent, etc.), array, throw”; perhaps from Old English pícian (unattested) “to prick,” or akin to pick1; (noun) derivative of the verb
synonym study for pitch
3. See throw.
OTHER WORDS FROM pitch
pitch·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby pitch
Definition for pitch (2 of 2)
pitch2
[ pich ]
/ pɪtʃ /
noun
any of various dark, tenacious, and viscous substances for caulking and paving, consisting of the residue of the distillation of coal tar or wood tar.
any of certain bitumens, as asphalt: mineral pitch.
any of various resins.
the sap or crude turpentine that exudes from the bark of pines.
verb (used with object)
to smear or cover with pitch.
Origin of pitch
2before 900; Middle English pich,Old English pic<Latin pic- (stem of pix), whence also Dutch pek,German Pech; akin to Greek píssa pitch
OTHER WORDS FROM pitch
pitchlike, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for pitch (1 of 2)
pitch1
/ (pɪtʃ) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for pitch
C13 picchen; possibly related to pick 1
British Dictionary definitions for pitch (2 of 2)
pitch2
/ (pɪtʃ) /
noun
any of various heavy dark viscid substances obtained as a residue from the distillation of tarsSee also coal-tar pitch
any of various similar substances, such as asphalt, occurring as natural deposits
any of various similar substances obtained by distilling certain organic substances so that they are incompletely carbonized
crude turpentine obtained as sap from pine treesRelated adjective: piceous
verb
(tr) to apply pitch to (something)
Word Origin for pitch
Old English pic, from Latin pix
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Scientific definitions for pitch
pitch
[ pĭch ]
A thick, tarlike substance obtained by distilling coal tar, used for roofing, waterproofing, and paving.
Any of various natural bitumens, such as asphalt, having similar uses.
A resin derived from the sap of a cone-bearing tree, such as a pine.
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Idioms and Phrases with pitch
pitch
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