pitch a/the tent

:  a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and especially tars

:  any of various bituminous substances

:  resin obtained from various conifers and often used medicinally

:  to cover, smear, or treat with or as if with pitch

:  to erect and fix firmly in place

:  to throw usually with a particular objective or toward a particular point : such as

:  to throw (a baseball) to a batter

:  slope

:  degree of slope :  rake

:  the distance between any of various things: such as

:  a collapsible shelter of fabric (such as nylon or canvas) stretched and sustained by poles and used for camping outdoors or as a temporary building

:  dwelling

:  something that resembles a tent or that serves as a shelter

:  to reside for the time being :  lodge

:  to live in a tent

:  to cover with or as if with a tent

:  to attend to