Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Pitchfork /pĭch'-fôrkˌ/ · Pitch·fork · IPA /ˈpɪt͡ʃˌfɔɹk/ n. v. t. 01 n. A fork, or farming utensil, used in pitching hay, sheaves of grain, or the like. 1. A fork, or farming utensil, used in pitching hay, sheaves of grain, or the like. 02 v. t. To pitch or throw with, or as with, a pitchfork. 1. To pitch or throw with, or as with, a pitchfork. “He has been pitchforked into the footguards.” — G. A. Sala.