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

Senior running back Conor Hunt chipped in with 136 yards on 28 carries and caught a 33-yard TD pass. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Jonquel Jones chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds for New York, which improved to 23-15. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Decklan Houston and Hesh Hertz each had a pair of interceptions, while Ferguson chipped in with another. — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Using Modular, five engineers brought up Amazon’s Trainium chip in under five months, roughly 25 engineering-months against the several thousand a traditional effort consumes. — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 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