Meaning & use
Pitching
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Throwing a ball toward a batter in baseball or cricket, or presenting a proposal or idea persuasively to potential buyers or investors.
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The rookie spent the offseason improving his pitching technique.
She spent the afternoon pitching her startup idea to a room full of investors.
A note on using this word
Beyond sports, "pitching" is standard business jargon for presenting an idea, product, or plan in hopes of gaining support or funding.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The rolling or plunging motion of a ship or aircraft along its front-to-back axis.
The boat's violent pitching made several passengers seasick.
3. verb
Setting up a tent or camp.
They spent an hour pitching their tents before nightfall.
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