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fall vs pitch

pitch vs fall

fall and pitch both are nouns.

fall and pitch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fall Yes No Yes No
pitch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pitch is a hyponym of fall; that is, pitch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fall:
  • fall: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  • pitch: fall or plunge forward
As verbs, pitch is a hypernym of fall; that is, pitch is a word with a broader meaning than fall:
  • fall: slope downward
  • pitch: be at an angle
Other hypernyms of fall include incline, slope.
fall (noun) pitch (noun)
a sudden drop from an upright position the action or manner of throwing something
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity a high approach shot in golf
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
a movement downward promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
a downward slope or bend a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
the season when the leaves fall from the trees a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
the time of day immediately following sunset any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
fall (verb) pitch (verb)
occur at a specified time or place set to a certain pitch
decrease in size, extent, or range set the level or character of
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
be born, used chiefly of lambs throw or toss with a light motion
come out; issue erect and fasten
assume a disappointed or sad expression hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
begin vigorously throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
come as if by falling fall or plunge forward
be cast down be at an angle
go as if by falling heel over
fall or flow in a certain way move abruptly
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way sell or offer for sale from place to place
move in a specified direction
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
slope downward
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
lose an upright position suddenly
to be given by assignment or distribution
be captured
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
come into the possession of
to be given by right or inheritance
be inherited by
lose office or power
yield to temptation or sin
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
lose one's chastity
die, as in battle or in a hunt
be due
come under, be classified or included
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
fall from clouds
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