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pitching out

pitching out is the present participle and gerund of pitch out.

Meaning of pitch out

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To intentionally throw the ball outside to the catcher who stands up with the pitch for the purpose of enabling the catcher to throw out a runner
    • Jones pitched out twice to no avail.

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Questions about pitching out

What is pitching out the present participle and gerund of?
Pitching out is the present participle and gerund of pitch out.

Words near pitching out in the dictionary

  1. pitching around
  2. pitching camp
  3. pitching in
  4. pitching into
  5. pitching on
  6. pitching out
  7. pitching piece
  8. pitching pieces
  9. pitching the tent
  10. pitching up
  11. pitching upon

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