v. , informal 1. To attack with blows or words. He pitched into me with his fists. He pitched into the idea of raising taxes.
Synonym: LAY INTO 1 , 2 , RIP INTO. 2. To get to work at; work hard at. She pitched into the work and had the house cleaned up by noon. He pitched into his homework right after dinner.
Compare: LAY INTO, SAIL INTO.