pitched
adjective
Simple meaning
Having a slope, whether shallow, steep.
Pronunciation
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pichtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɪtʃt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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adjective
Having a slope, whether shallow, steep, or intermediate.
not comparable
Having a specified tonal range.
of a battlefightetc
Fought at a particular place and time, at which opposing forces anticipate and commit to fighting; (later especially) involving sustained, intense military (or by extension, political, legal etc.) fighting.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: Having a slope, whether shallow, steep, or intermediate.
Used this way, pitched is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Throw or toss with a light motion.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
The person who does the pitching.
Compound terms
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A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place.
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