pitched

pitched · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "pitch"; threw or tossed.

  2. 2.

    Set up (a tent or camp).

  3. 3.

    (adjective) Describing a roof that slopes.

  4. 4.

    (adjective) Describing an intense, fierce battle.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    pitched battle — An intense, planned battle between two forces
  • •
    pitched roof — A roof with two sloping sides meeting at a ridge

Related words

See also: pitch, pitching, threw
Synonyms: hurled, set up, threw, tossed

Etymology

Past tense of pitch, from Middle English picchen ("to thrust, pierce"). The adjective use for roofs and battles developed from the sense of setting at an angle or intensity.