What does "pitch in" mean?

To help with a task To contribute effort to a group activity.

How do you use "pitch in" in a sentence?

Everyone pitched in to help. Can you pitch in? We all pitched in and got it done.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: To help with a task

帮忙做某事

Echar una mano

協力する、手伝う

협력하다, 거들다

To contribute effort to a group activity.

为集体活动出力。

Contribuir con esfuerzo a una actividad grupal.

グループ活動に力を貸すこと。

단체 활동에 노력을 보태다.

Base verb: pitch

Particle: in

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Everyone pitched in to help.
大家都来帮忙了
Todos echaron una mano
みんなが協力して手伝った
모두가 협력해서 도왔다.
Can you pitch in?
你能来帮忙吗？
¿Puedes echar una mano?
手伝ってくれる？
좀 도와줄 수 있어?
We all pitched in and got it done.
我们齐心协力完成了
Todos colaboramos y lo conseguimos
みんなで協力してやり遂げた
우리 모두 힘을 합쳐 해냈다.

Context: teamwork, helping

Tone: cooperative

From pitching effort into something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal