pitched battle

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈpɪtʃt ˈbæt l/
- /pɪtʃt ˈbætl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈpɪtʃt ˈbæt l/

Definitions of pitched battle words

noun pitched battle a battle in which the orderly arrangement of armed forces and the location have been predetermined. 1
noun pitched battle an encounter in which the antagonists are completely and intensely engaged: The dispute evolved into a pitched battle between management and labor. 1
noun pitched battle intense fight, struggle 1
countable noun pitched battle A pitched battle is a very fierce and violent fight involving a large number of people. 0
noun pitched battle a battle ensuing from the deliberate choice of time and place, engaging all the planned resources 0
noun pitched battle any fierce encounter, esp one with large numbers 0

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Origin of pitched battle

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10

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Parts of speech for Pitched battle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pitched battle

pitched battle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pitched battle usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pitched battle

noun pitched battle

battle royal — a fight, esp with fists or cudgels, involving more than two combatants; melee

Just one Synonym for pitched battle

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