1 C1 idiomatic neutral
To choose or decide on something, especially after little deliberation.
"After flicking through the menu, she pitched on the fish special."
inseparable
pitch on
C1 neutral inseparable transitive
To choose or decide on something, often somewhat arbitrarily or suddenly.
In plain English
To pick or choose something, often without a long time thinking about it.
What does "pitch on" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To pitch (throw or land) onto a specific option — as if one's attention has fallen or landed on a particular choice.
Actually means
To pick or choose something, often without a long time thinking about it.
Usage tip
Rather old-fashioned and uncommon in contemporary usage. More common in British English. Implies a choice that is made somewhat suddenly or without exhaustive deliberation. Sometimes interchangeable with 'hit on' or 'light on'. May appear in older literary texts.
Words that pair with "pitch on"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
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How to conjugate "pitch on"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
pitch on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pitches on
he/she/it
Past simple
pitched on
yesterday
Past participle
pitched on
have + pp
-ing form
pitching on
continuous
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