wild pitch vs pitch

pitch vs wild pitch

wild pitch and pitch both are nouns.

wild pitch is not a verb while pitch is a verb.

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

As nouns, pitch is a hypernym of wild pitch; that is, pitch is a word with a broader meaning than wild pitch:

wild pitch: an errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base
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

Other hypernyms of wild pitch include delivery.

wild pitch (noun)	pitch (noun)
an errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base	the action or manner of throwing something
	an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
	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

wild pitch (verb)	pitch (verb)
	set to a certain pitch
	set the level or character of
	lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
	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 wild pitch and pitch

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