pitch in

Lend a hand

Pitch in means to contribute effort or resources to a shared task.

When everyone pitches in, work gets distributed and finished faster: If we all pitch in, we can clean this up in an hour.

It can also mean contributing money: We each pitched in twenty bucks for the gift.

help

assist

To give support

do your part · muck in · roll up sleeves · get stuck in · pull together · buckle down · get involved · jump in · step up · join in

contribute

chip in

Add to a group fund

offer · provide · kick in · pool · ante up · put in · add · supply · throw in · pony up

Categories
Opposites
participation and contribution

pitch insit out

Refrain from participating

opt out · stand by · sit on one's hands · stand aside · abstain

cooperation vs. obstruction

pitch inhinder

Obstruct or delay

obstruct · impede · sabotage · undermine · get in the way

selflessness vs. selfishness in group contexts

pitch infreeload

Take without reciprocating

mooch · take advantage · hoard

Family

pitching

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G