5 Letter Words starting with PIT

• the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone

Synonyms: tone, timbre, sound, key, tonality, modulation, frequency

• the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof

Synonyms: steepness, angle, gradient, slope, slant, tilt, incline, cant, rake, dip, inclination

• a level of the intensity of something, especially a high level

Synonyms: level, intensity, point, degree, height, extent

• an area of ground marked out or used for play in an outdoor team game

Synonyms: playing field, field, ground, sports field

• a delivery of the ball by the pitcher

Synonyms: throw, cast, fling, hurl, toss, delivery, lob

• a form of words used when trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something

Synonyms: patter, talk

• a place where a street vendor or performer stations themselves or sets up a stall

Synonyms: site, place, spot, station

• a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of motion

Synonyms: lurch, pitching, lurching, roll, rolling, plunging, reeling, swaying, rocking, list, wallowing, labouring

• the distance between successive corresponding points or lines, for example between the teeth of a cogwheel

• set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch

• throw roughly or casually

Synonyms: throw, toss, fling, hurl, cast, lob, launch, flip, shy, dash, aim, direct, propel, bowl

• throw (the ball) for the batter to try to hit

• make a bid to obtain a contract or other business

• set up and fix in position

Synonyms: put up, set up, erect, raise, position, fix in position, place, locate

• (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around a lateral axis, so that the front moves up and down

Synonyms: lurch, toss (about), plunge, roll, reel, sway, rock, flounder, keel, list, wallow, labour

• cause (a roof) to slope downwards from the ridge

• pave (a road) with stones

• (in brewing) add yeast to (wort) to induce fermentation

• a sticky resinous black or dark brown substance that is semi-liquid when hot and hardens when cold, obtained by distilling tar or turpentine and used for waterproofing

Synonyms: bitumen, asphalt, tar

• cover, coat, or smear with pitch