overpitch

/ (ˌəʊvəˈpɪtʃ) /

verb

cricket to bowl (a ball) so that it pitches too close to the stumps

Words nearby overpitch

overparted, overpass, overpay, overpeople, overpersuade, overpitch, overplay, overplus, overpopulate, overpopulated, overpopulation

Example sentences from the Web for overpitch

  • Huge Telamonian Ajax with strong arm Dismiss'd it third, and overpitch'd them both.

    The Iliad of Homer |Homer

  • The green is on a plateau with bunkers all about it, and if you overpitch it your ball will be in the rushes beyond.

    The Complete Golfer [1905] |Harry Vardon