pitch up
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To arrive; to turn up.
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
David Cameron pitched up in New York at lunchtime on Wednesday for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly less than a week after an ecstatic reception on the streets of Tripoli and Benghazi.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To raise the pitch of (a sound).
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
To bowl (a delivery) on a fuller length.
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “pitch up” mean?
To arrive; to turn up.
Is “pitch up” formal or informal?
pitch up is generally informal.