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

you've pitched the melody very high

throw roughly or casually

he crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace

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

make a bid to obtain a contract or other business

I've been pitching for this account for over a month

set up and fix in position

we pitched camp for the night

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

the little steamer pressed on, pitching gently

cause (a roof) to slope downwards from the ridge

the roof was pitched at an angle of 75 degrees

pave (a road) with stones

another sort of stone is used for pitching streets

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

cover, coat, or smear with pitch

he pitched the ship inside and outside