pitching

American  

[pich-ing] / ˈpɪtʃ ɪŋ /

noun

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

2. stones so used.

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Etymology

Origin of pitching

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

Example Sentences

The teams play again Wednesday night at Hart Park, and it’s quite a pitching matchup: Gary Morse vs.

From Los Angeles Times

While American baseball abandoned the splitter, the pitch remained part of the cultural fabric for Japanese pitching.

From The Wall Street Journal

Buffett said that Abel regularly gets calls from investment bankers pitching deals and businesses for Berkshire to buy, but Buffett hasn’t been impressed.

From Barron's

In September, the development corporation hired its own chief executive, Shola Olatoye, who began pitching tech moguls on the returns of investing in an American city’s downtown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now when he does his homework like he did this spring, stationing himself in front of a pitching machine, calling out balls and strikes.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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