pitchfork

noun

pitch·​fork ˈpich-ˌfȯrk 

: a long-handled fork that has two or three long somewhat curved prongs and is used especially in pitching hay

pitchfork transitive verb

Examples of pitchfork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the video, a man putters up and down the street carrying a pitchfork, shouting at his neighbors and at no one, punctuated by the occasional obscenity. —Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025

So the current plan -- letting the kids play and hoping the team can someday reel in an in-his-prime whale -- will require more patience from a fan base wielding pitchforks and calling for immediate action. —Miami Herald, 2 July 2025

Each route had three shafts -- a main shaft and a smaller shaft on either side, which looked almost like a pitchfork in graphics provided by the Pentagon. —Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025

Then Fales and an intern assigned to his ranch by a sustainable farming nonprofit would return to clean out the debris with clippers and a pitchfork. —Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pitchfork

• bork
• dork
• fork
• pork
• stork
• torque

Kids Definition

pitchfork

noun

pitch·​fork ˈpich-ˌfȯ(ə)rk 

: a tool with a long handle and usually two to five metal prongs that is used especially in pitching hay

pitchfork verb