chip in
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.31 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
Intransitive verb
verb
To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
Intransitive verb
verb
To ante; to put into the pot the amount of chips or money required to continue.
Intransitive verb
verb
To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.
British usage; Informal; Intransitive verb
verb
To join in (something); to butt in or contribute (something) to a conversation; to say (something).
Slang; Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "If we all chip in, we can afford to buy a pizza for lunch."
- "It was England up the right, with Jordan Henderson – back in the starting XI for Kalvin Phillips – chipping in, too, popping up in inside positions to flip over a couple of dangerous crosses."
- "She chipped in for the gift."
- "He chipped in twenty for the retirement gift."
- "He seemed to hesitate when he chipped in."
- "Will Godfrey, director of economics, finance and markets at ORR, chips in: "Reducing cancellations and maintaining punctuality as passengers return after the pandemic is a really vital objective."