What part of speech is pitching?

Pitching can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. pitching is a verb, gerund of pitch (infinitive).
  • 2. pitching is a noun, singular of pitchings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does pitching mean?

Definitions

Verb
pitch - lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
pitch - set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low"
pitch - hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
pitch - erect and fasten; "pitch a tent"
pitch - fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"
pitch - sell or offer for sale from place to place
pitch - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
pitch - throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
pitch - heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
pitch - move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
pitch - throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball"
pitch - set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

Noun
pitching - (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
pitching - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
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Examples of pitching

#   Sentence  
1. noun The pitching and tossing was quite exciting.
2. noun Your pitching is far superior to mine.
3. noun After the second innings, the opposing pitcher recovered too, and it turned into a pitching duel.
4. noun This guy's great at pitching curveballs.
5. noun Tom's pitching was outstanding.
6. noun Pitching can be fun.
7. noun Tom's pitching is pretty good.
8. noun The roof had a steep pitch.
9. noun His pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor.
10. noun Liberty construction shows up and it's two guys...all I get is 100% sales pitch "We're the best...we're number 50 so we must be doing something right...look at all these certificates that say we're great".
11. noun It was pitch black outside.
12. noun He who touches pitch shall be defiled therewith.
13. noun It is pitch dark.
14. noun I wish you could have seen him pitch.
15. noun "Here ... the sound of the cicadas is different." "Oh my, I'm impressed you noticed. You've got a good sense of pitch!"
16. verb Pitching camp on sand banks that go under at high tide is a truly stupid thing to do.
17. verb And all the time, as we were pitching it in red hot, we were keeping the women off him as best we could for they were as wild as harpies.
18. verb Thanks for pitching in.
19. verb It started to rain as soon as we finished pitching the tent.
20. verb Yanni found a suitable spot for pitching a tent.
21. verb Pitch a tent.
22. verb Everybody will have to pitch in to save the environment.
23. verb Pitch the newspaper onto the porch.
24. verb Pitch a fast ball.
25. verb They were looking for a place at which they could pitch the tent.
26. verb She gave an illustration of how to pitch a tent.
27. verb So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.
28. verb What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice. So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.
29. verb Whose idea was it to pitch the tent here?
30. verb Can you pitch?
Sentence  
noun
The pitching and tossing was quite exciting.
Your pitching is far superior to mine.
After the second innings, the opposing pitcher recovered too, and it turned into a pitching duel.
This guy's great at pitching curveballs.
Tom's pitching was outstanding.
Pitching can be fun.
Tom's pitching is pretty good.
The roof had a steep pitch.
His pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor.
Liberty construction shows up and it's two guys...all I get is 100% sales pitch "We're the best...we're number 50 so we must be doing something right...look at all these certificates that say we're great".
It was pitch black outside.
He who touches pitch shall be defiled therewith.
It is pitch dark.
I wish you could have seen him pitch.
"Here ... the sound of the cicadas is different." "Oh my, I'm impressed you noticed. You've got a good sense of pitch!"
verb
Pitching camp on sand banks that go under at high tide is a truly stupid thing to do.
And all the time, as we were pitching it in red hot, we were keeping the women off him as best we could for they were as wild as harpies.
Thanks for pitching in.
It started to rain as soon as we finished pitching the tent.
Yanni found a suitable spot for pitching a tent.
Pitch a tent.
Everybody will have to pitch in to save the environment.
Pitch the newspaper onto the porch.
Pitch a fast ball.
They were looking for a place at which they could pitch the tent.
She gave an illustration of how to pitch a tent.
So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.
What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice. So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.
Whose idea was it to pitch the tent here?
Can you pitch?
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