pitch

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"PIH: "Where do you get to the part of the sales pitch where I get something out of this deal?

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Definitions22

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Quick take

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pitch gathered in one view.

noun

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

noun

(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

noun

a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk); "he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pitch.

noun

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

noun

(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

noun

a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk); "he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors"

noun

promotion by means of an argument and demonstration

noun

degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"

noun

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

noun

a high approach shot in golf

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an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump

noun

abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"

noun

the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"

verb

throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"

verb

move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

verb

fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"

verb

set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low"

verb

sell or offer for sale from place to place

See also: peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend

verb

be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"

verb

heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

verb

erect and fasten; "pitch a tent"

verb

throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball"

verb

hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin

verb

lead (a card) and establish the trump suit

verb

set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

Example sentences

"PIH: "Where do you get to the part of the sales pitch where I get something out of this deal?

Funnily enough, that's the whole pitch for Soylent.

The first pitch deck they put together for investors was mediocre.

I'm totally going to pitch an application submission management system in the next round.

Maybe my case is unusual because YC takes applications online, but I don't like it when people walk up to me and "pitch" me by reciting some preformulated speech about their startup.

A good business cofounder goes out and talks to customers, has a handle on the market, probably has a contact list full of potential partners or employees, can pitch, do some PR, and hopefully secure some funding.

The coolest part is that it is all driven by motivation on her side -- she was the one asking for the machine, she is the one picking out the product, she is the one saving up for new machines, she is the one responsible for scouting out new locations and making the pitch to store owners, etc.