pitching

[pich-ing]

noun

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

2. stones so used.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitching¹

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

Example Sentences

Gaffigan didn’t bother pitching the niche special to Netflix or any of the other big streaming platforms that have written checks for his releases in recent years.

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It was like a fire bucket brigade, with workers passing the melons down the line to be placed into large boxes on a flatbed, a process the owner called “pitching.”

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He was facing criticism that his pitching was affecting his hitting.

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Dream Exchange, based in Chicago, had sought to list companies owned by minority entrepreneurs, pitching itself as a Nasdaq for Black-owned businesses.

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“There’s something to be said about winners,” said University of Pittsburgh pitching coach Luke Bonfield, who worked under Vitello at Tennessee.

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Related Words

• casting