(baseball) An official scoring play in which a batter is hit by a pitched ball, and is awarded first base as a result. The batter is referred to as a hit batsman.

(military) A battle which opposing forces anticipate and commit to fighting; a sustained, intense fight. / (idiomatic, by extension) An intense, rancorous argument or confrontation.

Alternative spelling of hit-by-pitch

plural of concert pitch

(music) the reference pitch to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance / (music) the reference pitch using the standard of A440

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

Alternative spelling of pitch-dark

Absolutely dark or black; as dark as pitch.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pitch a tent

simple past tense and past participle of pitch a tent