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

Elena Mason contributed 18 digs, with Kelsey Boros chalking up 18 assists and Cailyn Smith chipping in with 13. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Anthropic’s total on-paper loss stood at $42 billion in 2025, and the company plans to spend $518 billion on data centers and chips in the coming years. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

After the young widow stepped back behind the black curtains, where scoops of mint chocolate chip in disposable bamboo bowls drifted through a room of donors and White House staffers, the evening moved from celebration to wake. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

However, look at how far the M6 processor has come from the M4 chip in 3D rendering. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 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