pitch

/ˈpich/

Middle English pich, from Old English pic, from Latin pic-, pix; akin to Greek pissa pitch, Old Church Slavic pĭcĭlŭ

noun

  1. a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and especially tars

  2. any of various bituminous substances

  3. resin obtained from various conifers and often used medicinally

verb

  1. to cover, smear, or treat with or as if with pitch

verb

  1. to erect and fix firmly in place

  2. to throw usually with a particular objective or toward a particular point : such, as

  3. to throw (a baseball) to a batter

pitch a tent

throw cast toss fling hurl pitch sling mean to cause to move swiftly through space by a propulsive movement or a propelling force. throw is general and interchangeable with the other terms but may specifically imply a distinctive motion with bent arm. cast usually implies lightness in the thing thrown and sometimes a scattering.