fling vs pitch

fling and pitch both are nouns.

fling and pitch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fling	Yes	No	Yes	No
pitch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pitch is a hyponym of fling; that is, pitch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fling:

fling: throw with force or recklessness
pitch: throw or toss with a light motion

Other hyponyms of fling include flip, sky, toss.

fling (noun)	pitch (noun)
a brief indulgence of your impulses	the action or manner of throwing something
a usually brief attempt	an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
the act of flinging	a high approach shot in golf
	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
	abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
	the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
	degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
	promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
	a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
	a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
	any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

fling (verb)	pitch (verb)
throw with force or recklessness	set to a certain pitch
move in an abrupt or headlong manner	set the level or character of
indulge oneself	lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
throw or cast away	throw or toss with a light motion
	erect and fasten
	hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
	throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
	fall or plunge forward
	be at an angle
	heel over
	move abruptly
	sell or offer for sale from place to place

Difference between fling and pitch

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