- 1[countable] an act of throwing the ball; the way in which it is thrown Thesaurusthrow
- toss
- hurl
- fling
- chuck
- lob
- pitch
- throw to send something from your hand or hands through the air:Some kids were throwing rocks at the window. She threw the ball and he caught it.
- toss to throw something lightly or carelessly:She tossed her jacket onto the bed.
- hurl to throw something violently in a particular direction:Rioters hurled a brick through the car's windshield.
- fling to throw something somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry:She flung the letter down onto the table.
- chuck (informal) to throw something carelessly:I chucked him the keys.
- lob (informal) to throw something so that it goes high through the air:She lobbed the ball over the net.
- pitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/pitch something at/to somebody/something
- to throw/toss/fling/chuck something aside/away
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/pitch a ball
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck rocks/a brick
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling something angrily
- to throw/toss something casually/carelessly
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to sell something - 2[countable, usually singular] talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell things or persuade people to do something an aggressive sales pitch the candidate's campaign pitch Each company was given ten minutes to make its pitch.
- 3[singular, uncountable] how high or low a sound is, especially a musical note A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher. see perfect pitch degree/strength
- 4[singular, uncountable] the degree or strength of a feeling or activity; the highest point of something a frenetic pitch of activity Speculation has reached such a pitch that a decision will have to be made immediately. black substance
- 5[uncountable] a black sticky substance made from oil or coal, used on roofs or the wooden boards of a ship to stop water from coming through of ship/aircraft
- 6[uncountable] (technology) the movement of a ship up and down in the water or of an aircraft in the air compare roll of roof
- 7[singular, uncountable] (technology) the degree to which a roof slopes Idioms
in baseball
to make a determined effort to get something or to persuade someone of something He made a pitch to black voters in Alabama.
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