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pitch a fit/tantrum — US informal : to become very upset and angry in a loud and uncontrolled way He pitched [=threw] a fit when she said she was going to be late again. My three year old pitched one of her temper tantrums when we tried to leave the party early. • • • … Useful english dictionary
pitch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pich, from Old English pic, from Latin pic , pix; akin to Greek pissa pitch, Old Church Slavic pĭcĭlŭ Date: before 12th century 1. a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pitch — 1. noun /pɪtʃ/ a) A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap. It is hard to get this pitch off of my hand. b) A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and … Wiktionary
pitch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) sports field ⇨ See also ↑field ADJECTIVE ▪ all weather, grass, synthetic ▪ waterlogged ▪ cricket, football … Collocations dictionary
Pitch pipe — A pitch pipe is a small device used to provide a pitch reference for musicians without absolute pitch. Although it may be described as a musical instrument, it is not typically used to play music as such. Origins The earliest pitch pipes were… … Wikipedia
fit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 way sth fits/way two things match ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, good, nice ▪ We need to achieve the best fit between the staff required and the staff available. ▪ correct, exact … Collocations dictionary
Fit brains — Infobox Company company name = Fit Brains type = Private genre = foundation = Vancouver (2007) founder = location city = location country = location = 300 150 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada locations = area served =… … Wikipedia
throw a fit — verb To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc. Id love to stay later, but my mother will throw a fit if Im not home by 10 … Wiktionary
Fever Pitch (comics) — Fever Pitch est un mutant appartenant à l univers de Marvel Comics, apparu pour la première fois dans Generation X #50. Origine On ne sait pas grand chose sur la vie passée de ce mutant si ce n est qu il est américain, et que son pouvoir a… … Wikipédia en Français
Audio timescale-pitch modification — Time stretching is the process of changing the speed or duration of an audio signal without affecting its pitch.Pitch scaling or pitch shifting is the reverse: the process of changing the pitch without affecting the speed. There are also more… … Wikipedia
