overpitch
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌəʊ.və(ɹ)ˈpɪt͡ʃ/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪtʃ
Verb
editoverpitch (third-person singular simple present overpitches, present participle overpitching, simple past and past participle overpitched)
- (transitive) To give too high a pitch to.
- to overpitch a note in music
- (transitive, cricket) To bowl (the ball) so that it bounces closer to the batsman than a good length, allowing the batsman to hit it easily.