pitch in

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pich in]
- /pɪtʃ ɪn/
- /pɪtʃ ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pich in]
- /pɪtʃ ɪn/

Definitions of pitch in words

verb with object pitch in to erect or set up (a tent, camp, or the like). 1
verb with object pitch in to put, set, or plant in a fixed or definite place or position. 1
verb with object pitch in to throw, fling, hurl, or toss. 1
verb with object pitch in Baseball. to deliver or serve (the ball) to the batter. to fill the position of pitcher in (a game): He pitched a no-hitter. He pitched a good game. to choose or assign as a pitcher for a game: The manager pitched Greene the next night. 1
verb with object pitch in to set at a certain point, degree, level, etc.: He pitched his hopes too high. 1
verb with object pitch in Music. to set at a particular pitch, or determine the key or keynote of (a melody). 1

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Origin of pitch in

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (v.) Middle English picchen to thrust, pierce, set, set up (a tent, etc.), array, throw; perhaps akin to pick1; (noun) derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Pitch in

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pitch in

pitch in popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pitch in

verb pitch in

ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
buckle down — If you buckle down to something, you start working seriously at it.
busied — actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime: busy with her work.
busying — actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime: busy with her work.
chime in — If you chime in, you say something just after someone else has spoken.

All 32 Synonyms of pitch in