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How to pronounce pitching in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms lurch, pitch
Type of motion, move, movement, motility
Has types tilt, careen, rock, sway
Derivation pitch


the pitching and tossing was quite exciting.
Type Words
Type of playing

Examples of pitching

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Finally she got mad at her sister for not pitching in, and blew up at her guest.
From the stltoday.com
The Brewers'prolific offense has been undermined the past two years by pitching.
From the stltoday.com
Tyler Skaggs got the win after pitching three shutout frames to end the contest.
From the sacbee.com
Ackley, 23, is a confident player who was hardly overwhelmed by spring pitching.
From the thenewstribune.com
Otherwise, they couldn't have afforded him and he'd be pitching for the Yankees.
From the chron.com
Gardenhire and his players would feel better if they had more starting pitching.
From the timesunion.com
That's why I have my doubts about Beckett pitching in Boston beyond this season.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The asterisk next to her status doesn't reflect any question about her pitching.
From the stltoday.com
The Yankees signed Game 1A pitching star, Ivan Nova, as an undrafted free agent.
From the freep.com
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  • (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
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  • Fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"
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  • Pitch is an American trick-taking card game derived from the English game of All Fours (Seven Up). Historically, Pitch started as "Blind All Fours", a very simple All Fours variant that is still played in England as a pub game. ...
  • In the game of cricket, the cricket pitch consists of the central strip of the cricket field between the wickets - 1 chain or 22 yards (20.12 m) long and 10 feet (3 m) wide. ...