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overpitch en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˌəʊ.və(ɹ)ˈpɪt͡ʃ/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English pitch English overpitch From over- + pitch.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To give too high a pitch to.
    • to overpitch a note in music
  2. (transitive) To bowl (the ball) so that it bounces closer to the batsman than a good length, allowing the batsman to hit it easily.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
overpitched Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overpitched Tense=Past lexicographic
overpitching Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overpitches Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic