Motion and Pitching

Motion

Motion noun - The act or an instance of changing position.

Pitching and motion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pitching" instead a noun "Motion".

Pitching

Pitching noun - Abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance).
Usage example: the pitching and tossing was quite exciting

Motion and pitching are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Motion" instead a noun "Pitching".

Nearby Words: pitch, pitched, pitcher, pitchy

Both words in one sentence

  • San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is nicknamed "The Freak", partly because of his unconventional pitching motion.
  • Film / Bull Durham Tim Robbins is a big tall guy who fit the physical profile, but his pitching motion is a pretty poor imitation of the real thing.
  • Useful Notes / Baseball This pitching motion, however, is what caused his back injury in 2013 and time will tell if he's able to keep doing it in the years to come.
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Pitching and Motion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/motion/pitching
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Pitching or Motion. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/motion/pitching.
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