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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But once PIF pulled out, the league was left scrambling for a way to stay afloat in 2027, with chief executive Scott O’Neil pitching investors on plans to turn things around.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 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

It is lending the region some oil, pitching a pipeline and wishing you a warm winter.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

I made a valiant effort to win a stuffed whale by pitching a ball at a pyramid of bottles, but never managed to knock down more than two.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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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