1 : the highness or lowness of a sound [count] ▪ instruments with different pitches ▪ Her voice has a high pitch. ▪ The pitch of the engine suddenly changed from a low to a high squeal. [noncount] ▪ He noticed the change of pitch in the sound of the engine. ▪ You were a little off pitch [=too high or too low] on that last note. ▪ His singing was perfectly on pitch. — see also perfect pitch 2 [count] baseball : an act of throwing a baseball to a batter or the ball that is thrown to a batter
▪ His third pitch was a fastball down the middle of the plate. ▪ The batter was hit by an inside pitch. [=a ball that is thrown close to the batter] ▪ She fouled off the first pitch. — see also wild pitch 3 [count] : things that are said by someone (such as a salesman) in order to make someone want to buy, do, or accept something
▪ The salesman started making/delivering his pitch as soon as he saw us looking at the car. ▪ an advertising pitch — see also sales pitch 4 [singular] : a state of intense feeling
▪ Tensions between the two groups have risen to a high/feverish pitch. [=have become very intense] ▪ They brought the audience to such a pitch of excitement that you could no longer hear the music. — see also fever pitch 5 [count] : the amount or degree of slope on a roof or other surface
▪ All the houses have roofs with steep pitches to prevent the buildup of snow. 6 [noncount] : up and down movement of a ship or airplane
▪ The water was choppy that day, and the continual pitch of the boat made everyone seasick. ▪ Flaps on the airplane's wings are used to control pitch. 7 [count] Brit : an area that is used for playing sports : playing field
▪ Fans ran onto the pitch at the end of the match. ▪ a rugby/cricket pitch 8 [count] Brit : an outdoor area where someone performs or sells things 9 [count] golf : pitch shot