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pitch a tent

/ˌpɪtʃəˈtɛnt/

pitch a tent verb: to have an erection that shows through the trousers.

Verb

pitch a tent (third-person singular simple present pitches a tent, present participle pitching a tent, simple past and past participle pitched a tent)

  1. (slang, vulgar) To have an erection that shows through the trousers.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to pitch a tent.

Forms of pitch a tent

third-person singular presentpitches a tent
present participlepitching a tent
past participlepitched a tent
pastpitched a tent
alternative formpitch the tent

Origin of pitch a tent

From the protruding and sometimes tent-like appearance of an erection through one's trousers or bedsheet.

Questions about pitch a tent

What does pitch a tent mean?
Pitch a tent means to have an erection that shows through the trousers.
What part of speech is pitch a tent?
Pitch a tent is a verb.
How do you pronounce pitch a tent?
Pitch a tent is pronounced /ˌpɪtʃəˈtɛnt/.
What is the past tense of pitch a tent?
The past tense of pitch a tent is pitched a tent.

Words near pitch a tent in the dictionary

  1. Pitcaple
  2. Pitcavage
  3. pitch
  4. pitch a fit
  5. pitch a tantrum
  6. pitch a tent
  7. pitch accent
  8. pitch accents
  9. pitch and pay
  10. pitch and putt
  11. pitch and toss

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