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pitch vs curve

curve vs pitch

pitch and curve both are nouns.

pitch and curve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pitch Yes No Yes No
curve Yes No Yes No
As nouns, curve is a hyponym of pitch; that is, curve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pitch:
  • pitch: 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
  • curve: a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
Other hyponyms of pitch include balk, ball, beanball, beaner, change-of-pace, change-of-pace ball, change-up, off-speed pitch, bender, breaking ball, curve ball, duster, bullet, fastball, heater, hummer, smoke, knuckleball, knuckler, overhand pitch, passed ball, screwball, sinker, spitball, spitter, strike, submarine ball, submarine pitch, wild pitch.
pitch (noun) curve (noun)
the action or manner of throwing something a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
a high approach shot in golf the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
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 line on a graph representing data
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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
pitch (verb) curve (verb)
set to a certain pitch form a curl, curve, or kink
set the level or character of turn sharply; change direction abruptly
lead (a card) and establish the trump suit form an arch or curve
throw or toss with a light motion bend or cause to bend
erect and fasten extend in curves and turns
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
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