pitch in

British  

verb

1. to cooperate or contribute

2. to begin energetically

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pitch in Idioms  

1. Set to work vigorously, as in We pitched right in and started mowing the field . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1800s]

2. Join forces with others; help, cooperate. For example, We were hoping you'd pitch in and sort the books . Also see pitch into .

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Example Sentences

Remy just became an Israeli citizen with the hope of joining the national softball team and pitching in the 2028 Olympic Games.

From Los Angeles Times

Senegal's players walked off the pitch in protest when hosts Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty before eventually returning.

From BBC

Sasaki pitched in parts of five innings Tuesday, for a total of 3 ⅓ innings of work.

From Los Angeles Times

So what could persuade European allies to pitch in?

From Barron's

Yamamoto, however, was already pitching in meaningful games by March 6.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• come through
• get going