1 C1 informal
To throw or discard something unwanted.
"She pitched out a box of old magazines that had been cluttering the garage."
separable
pitch out
C1 informal separable transitive
To throw or discard something, or to remove someone forcibly.
In plain English
To throw something away or make someone leave.
What does "pitch out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 informal
To forcibly remove a person from a place.
"The bouncers pitched out two men who had started a fight near the bar."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To pitch (throw) something out — transparent directional meaning.
Actually means
To throw something away or make someone leave.
Usage tip
Less common than 'throw out' or 'toss out'. Can refer to discarding objects or evicting/removing people. American English tends to favor 'toss out'; British English may use 'throw out'. Relatively informal and somewhat dated.
Words that pair with "pitch out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
rubbish junk old clothes intruder troublemaker
How to conjugate "pitch out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
pitch out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pitches out
he/she/it
Past simple
pitched out
yesterday
Past participle
pitched out
have + pp
-ing form
pitching out
continuous
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