pitch

pitch

noun

Definition of PITCH

1

an act or instance of diving <the daring pitch of the escaped prisoner into the swirling ocean waters at the base of the cliff>

Synonyms pitch, plunge

Related Words dip, immersion, submersion; fall, plump, slip, spill, stumble, tumble; descent, drop; belly flop, header, jackknife, swan dive

Near Antonyms jump, leap

2

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon <the steep pitch of the roof makes it too dangerous to walk on>

Synonyms cant, diagonal, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, slope, tilt, upgrade

Related Words ascent, bank, climb, rise

Near Antonyms declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, fall, hang, hanging, receding