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

The firm is reportedly seeking the White House’s approval to use CXMT chips in products sold in China, two months after CEO Tim Cook raised prices due to chip costs. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 Aug. 2026

If a guest is reluctant to chip in on a couple’s wedding, Gottsman said there’s a gracious way to decline. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Gray added 20 points on 3-of-8 from deepm and Angel Reese chipped in with 14 points and 10 rebounds. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

The current park district contract did not include an ask from some park and neighborhood advocates that the company — which also hosts the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park — chip in for longer-term infrastructure work. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 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