Pitch
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap. A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and tar. The act of pitching a baseball. The field on which cricket, soccer, rugby or field hockey is played. An effort to sell or promote something. The distance between evenly spaced objects, e.g. the teeth of a saw, the turns of a screw thread, or letters in a monospace font. The angle at which an object sits. More specifically, the rotation angle about the transverse axis. A measure of the degree to which an aircraft's nose tilts up or down. A measure of the angle of attack of a propeller. The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel rotates on its athwartships axis, causing its bow and stern to go up and down. Compare with roll, yaw and heave. The place where a busker performs. An area in a market (or similar) allocated to a particular trader. An intensity. A section of a climb or rock face; specifically, the climbing distance between belays or stances. A vertical cave passage, only negotiable by using rope or ladders. The perceived frequency of a sound or note. In an a cappella group, the singer responsible for singing a note for the other members to tune themselves by.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To throw. To throw (the ball) toward home plate. To play baseball in the position of pitcher. To throw away; discard. To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell. To deliver in a certain tone or style, or with a certain audience in mind. To assemble or erect (a tent). To move so that the front of an aircraft or ship goes alternatively up and down. To play a short, high, lofty shot that lands with backspin. To bounce on the playing surface. To settle and build up, without melting. To produce a note of a given pitch.
Example sentence: I do not like the red carpet; I prefer the green pitch.
Lurch
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A sudden or unsteady movement.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.