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pitch vs fall

fall vs pitch

pitch and fall both are nouns.

pitch and fall both are verbs.

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