noun
pitchfork
PIHCH-fawrk
noun
1
A long-handled farm tool with sharp tines, used for lifting and moving hay or straw.
"He used a pitchfork to load hay onto the wagon."
verb
1
To lift or move something with a pitchfork.
"They pitchforked the straw into the barn before the rain."
How to Use Pitchfork
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA farm tool for tossing hay, or the act of moving hay with one.
Common pairings
wield a pitchfork
hay pitchfork
Word Forms
pitchforked past tense, pitchforks plural, Pitchforks plural, pitchforks singular
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Etymology
From Middle English pichfork, formed from pitch (in the sense "to throw or toss") + fork.