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

To appear in the New Yorker was his obsessive ambition from the time he first began pitching stories at the age of 13.

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That made it easier for NBA stars to resume pitching sneakers to the Chinese.

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As the players doused one another in celebration, the Dodgers readily gave credit to a Phillies pitching staff that might rate as the best they will face this October.

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While eating, he watched videos of himself pitching for Ofunato High School.

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By the end, it was almost easy to forget about the starting pitching performances that shaped such a quintessential, low-scoring, nerve-wracking October dog fight.

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Related Words

• casting