| Main Entry: | pitch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | talk to convince |
Synonyms: |
patter, persuasion, sales talk, song and dance, spiel* |
| Notes: | to put up a tent is to pitch it; to take down a tent is to strike it pitch is movement up and down and yaw is movement side to side on a ship, airplane, or other conveyance |
| Main Entry: | puff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advertisement |
Synonyms: |
advertising, blurb, boost*, buildup, commendation, favorable mention, good word, hype*, laudation, plug*, praise, press-agentry, promo, promotion, publicity, puffery, push*, sales talk, write-up |
| Main Entry: | spiel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | patter, sales pitch |
Synonyms: |
chatter, empty talk, jabber, jive, line*, pitch*, sales talk, song and dance |