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
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Listen to this article By the morning after, about 12 hours after the city of Toronto began circling the Florida Panthers with pitchforks and torches, a funny thing happened.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
While Dalio may not have used the 19th-Century word pitchforks, which was a referral to rebellion by peasants wielding actual pitchforks, his warning to fellow capitalists was seen as the same kind of warning.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
If an overconfident or uninterested U.S. team flops this summer, the pitchforks won’t necessarily be out for Pochettino, but his reputation, and that of the players, will take another hit.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Most gardeners use a pitchfork or composting fork to turn compost, but aerating compost is even easier with a compost tumbler.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
While Dalio may not have used the 19th-Century word pitchforks, which was a referral to rebellion by peasants wielding actual pitchforks, his warning to fellow capitalists was seen as the same kind of warning.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
If an overconfident or uninterested U.S. team flops this summer, the pitchforks won’t necessarily be out for Pochettino, but his reputation, and that of the players, will take another hit.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Most gardeners use a pitchfork or composting fork to turn compost, but aerating compost is even easier with a compost tumbler.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Pitchfork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitchfork. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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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
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