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

Parents are now outright asking guests to chip in for the party, and rightfully so; not everyone is thrilled about it. — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 July 2026

That said, the older chip in the Ultra 3 acquits itself admirably. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026

There is a question about whether Intel's yields, or the percentage of chips in a batch that work and can be sold, can improve enough to match Taiwan Semiconductor's output. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Nvidia’s internal testing claims a slight performance edge over AMD’s current server chips in integer workloads. — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 23 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