pitching (verb)

  • 61pitch — {{11}}pitch (n.) tar, O.E. pic, from L. pix (gen. picis) pitch, from PIE root *pi sap, juice (Cf. Gk. pissa, Lith. pikis, O.C.S. piklu pitch, related to L. pinus; see PINE (Cf. pine) (n.)) …

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  • 62cut — adjective make or design (a garment) in a particular way: → cut cut verb (cutting; past and past participle cut) 1》 make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp tool or object. 2》 remove (something) from something larger by… …

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  • 63scend — [sɛnd] (also send) archaic noun the push or surge created by a wave. ↘a pitching or surging movement in a boat. verb (of a vessel) pitch or surge up in a heavy sea. Origin C15: alt. of send1 or descend …

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  • 64pitch against — phrasal verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms pitch against : present tense I/you/we/they pitch against he/she/it pitches against present participle pitching against past tense pitched against past participle pitched against informal pitch… …

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  • 65pitch in — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms pitch in : present tense I/you/we/they pitch in he/she/it pitches in present participle pitching in past tense pitched in past participle pitched in informal 1) to join with other people in doing a job If we …

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  • 66pitch into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pitch into : present tense I/you/we/they pitch into he/she/it pitches into present participle pitching into past tense pitched into past participle pitched into informal 1) pitch someone into something to put… …

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  • 67pitch out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pitch out : present tense I/you/we/they pitch out he/she/it pitches out present participle pitching out past tense pitched out past participle pitched out informal pitch someone out to force someone to leave a …

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  • 68pitch up — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms pitch up : present tense I/you/we/they pitch up he/she/it pitches up present participle pitching up past tense pitched up past participle pitched up informal to arrive, especially late or in an unusual way …

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  • 69pitchfork — /ˈpɪtʃfɔk / (say pichfawk) noun 1. a fork for lifting and pitching hay, etc. –verb (t) 2. to pitch or throw with or as with a pitchfork …

  • 70fetch away — intransitive verb or fetch way : to move from place as a result of a ship s rolling or pitching : shift, slide some of the cargo had been loosely stowed and fetched away a little when the storm hit …

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