pitch in

verb

pitched in; pitching in; pitches in

intransitive verb

1

: to begin to work

2

: to contribute to a common endeavor

Synonyms of pitch in

• contribute

Examples of pitch in in a Sentence

everyone at the office pitched in to buy a gift for the soon-to-be-wed couple

Recent Examples on the Web

His slider gets the eighth-highest whiff rate among any pitch in baseball. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Sheldon pitched in 34 games, starting 16 for the Yankees in 1962 as the Yankees repeated as World Series champs, though Sheldon didn’t into any Series games. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Cantillo and reliever Franco Aleman combined to throw 102 pitches in the first three innings — just two fewer than Rogers needed to go 7 1/3. — CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Of course, many high picks out of high school struggle initially with pitching in the minors. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pitch in

• kitchen
• kitchin
• cowichan

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