pitching (verb)
41call upon sb — UK US call on/upon sb Phrasal Verb with call({{}}/kɔːl/ verb ► to ask formally for someone to do something: call on/upon sb to do sth »They called on the company to reverse its decision. »If you re ever called upon at work to give a talk, the… …
42elbow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ sharp ▪ dislocated, fractured ▪ sore ▪ …
43short — /ʃɔt / (say shawt) adjective 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall; low. 3. extending or reaching only a little way. 4. brief; not extensive: a short speech. 5. concise, as writing. 6. rudely brief; curt; hurting:… …
44twist — /twɪst / (say twist) verb (t) 1. to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine. 2. to combine or associate intimately. 3. to form by or as by winding strands together. 4. to entwine (one thing) with or in another; …
45whipstall — /ˈwɪpstɔl/ (say wipstawl) Aeronautics –noun 1. a stall during a vertical climb in which there is often a momentary slide of the aircraft tail first, the nose then pitching violently forward and down in a whip like movement. –verb (t) 2. to cause… …
46york — /jɔk/ (say yawk) Cricket –verb (i) 1. to bowl a yorker. –verb (t) 2. to bowl or attempt to bowl (the person batting) by pitching the ball under or just beyond the bat. –yorking, adjective …
47pitch out — intransitive verb : to make a pitchout * * * ˌpitch ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pitch out he/she/it pitches out present participle …
48pitch up — (informal) To arrive • • • Main Entry: ↑pitch * * * ˌpitch ˈup [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pitch up he/she/it …
49pitchfork — noun Date: 13th century a long handled fork that has two or three long somewhat curved prongs and is used especially in pitching hay • pitchfork transitive verb …
50come to — I. phrasal to be a question of < when it comes to pitching horseshoes, he s the champ > II. intransitive verb Date: circa 1572 1. to recover consciousness 2. a. to bring a ship s head nearer the wind ; luff b. to come to …
