pitchfork (redirected from pitchforking)

pitch·fork  (pchfôrk)

n.

A large, long-handled fork with sharp, widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay.

tr.v. pitch·forked, pitch·fork·ing, pitch·forks

To lift or toss with or as if with a pitchfork.

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[Alteration (influenced by pichen, to throw) of Middle English pikforke : pik, pick; see pick² or pik, spike; see pike⁵ + forke, fork; see fork.]

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pitchfork [ˈpɪtʃˌfɔːk]

n

(Engineering / Tools) a long-handled fork with two or three long curved tines for lifting, turning, or tossing hay

vb (tr)

1. (Engineering / Tools) to use a pitchfork on (something)

2. to thrust (someone) unwillingly into a position

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pitchfork - a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands tine - prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
Verb	1.	pitchfork - lift with a pitchfork; "pitchfork hay" fork lift - take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table"

Translations

pitchfork [ˈpɪtʃfɔːk]

A. N → horca f

B. VT (fig) (= thrust unwillingly or unexpectedly) he was pitchforked into the job → le encasquetaron el trabajo, lo metieron en el trabajo a la fuerza
she was pitchforked onto the front pages from total obscurity → saltó del más absoluto anonimato a las primeras planas de los periódicos

pitchfork [ˈpɪtʃfɔː^rk] n → fourche f
pitch inspection n (British) (SPORT) → inspection f du terrain
pitch invasion n (British) → invasion f du terrain

pitchfork

n → Heugabel f; (for manure) → Mistgabel f

vt → gabeln; (fig) → hineinwerfen

pitchfork [ˈpɪtʃˌfɔːk]

1. n → forcone m

2. vt to pitchfork sb into a job (fig) → costringere qn ad accettare un lavoro di punto in bianco