# pitch a tent

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌpɪtʃəˈtɛnt/

## Definitions
1. To have an erection that shows through the trousers.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to pitch a tent.

## Etymology
From the protruding and sometimes tent-like appearance of an erection through one's trousers or bedsheet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pitch-a-tent