pitch in

verb

pitched in; pitching in; pitches in

intransitive verb

1
: to begin to work
2
: to contribute to a common endeavor

Examples of pitch in in a Sentence

everyone at the office pitched in to buy a gift for the soon-to-be-wed couple
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Ben Brown didn’t pitch in a major-league game after June 8, and Cade Horton didn’t pitch in a minor-league game after May 29. Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024 More than 350 volunteers, including Kimberly and Brad, have pitched in to help, ultimately delivering 1.3 million meals worth of free food. Sophie Dodd, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 So far, the city of Orlando has agreed to pitch in $500,000 toward the project, development and environment study — more commonly known as a PD&E. Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024 For Outbreak, many of his pals were indeed happy to pitch in, not just to help Wolfe out, but because there wasn’t much else going on. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pitch in 

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pitch in was in 1835

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Cite this Entry

“Pitch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch%20in. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

pitch in

verb
1
: to begin to work
2
: to contribute to a common task
all the students pitched in to make the dance a success
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