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

Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler went after López following a high-and-tight wild pitch in the fifth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Shohei Ohtani, who was scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, will pitch in Wednesday’s Cactus League game against the San Francisco Giants at Camelback Ranch, his first Cactus League action this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Skenes was forced to pitch in the semifinal instead of the final in order to stay in line to start on opening day for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

So Luma arranged for the Fugees to host their home matches at Ebster Field, a perfectly maintained grass pitch in Decatur, a fifteen-minute drive from Clarkston toward downtown Atlanta.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Related Words

• come through
• get going