| absolute pitch |
the exact pitch of a single musical tone as determined by its rate of vibrations as measured on a standard scale. [2 definitions] |
| perfect pitch |
see absolute pitch. |
| pitch in |
(informal) to contribute to a joint project; cooperate with others; help. [2 definitions] |
| pitch into |
(informal) to attack verbally or physically. [2 definitions] |
| pitch pine |
any of various pine trees cultivated as a source of pitch or turpentine. |
| pitch pipe |
a small musical pipe or pipes with invariable pitch, used as a tuning standard by singers and other musicians. |
| pitch-black |
completely black; deep black. |
| pitch-dark |
so dark as to make vision impossible. |
| slow pitch |
a kind of softball in which the ball must be pitched in an arc from three to ten feet high. |
| wild pitch |
in baseball, an erratic pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance to the next base. (Cf. passed ball.) |