chip in

verb

chipped in; chipping in; chips in

1

transitive + intransitive : contribute

chip in five dollars

Everyone chipped in for the gift.

2

intransitive chiefly British : chime in sense 2

Synonyms of chip in

• contribute

Examples of chip in in a Sentence

we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries

forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite the recent turbulence in the artificial intelligence trade — chips in particular — the S&P 500 remains about 1% below its all-time high set in early June. — Justina Lee,fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 July 2026

The record crowd got to watch Rose Lavelle convert a left-footed chip in the 37th minute that secured a Gotham win. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Musk said SpaceX is initially planning to use Nvidia Rubin chips in its baseline architecture before ultimately making its own. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

For a nut-free version, use chocolate chips in place of walnuts or pecans. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for chip in

• pippin
• rippon
• shippen

Kids Definition

chip in

verb

: contribute sense 1