chip in
verb7 senses
- 1To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially…
- 2To contribute (for, to, or toward something).
- 3To contribute (something).
- 4To ante; to put into the pot the amount of chips or…
- 5To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.
- 6To put a chip shot in the hole.
- 7To join in (something); to butt in or contribute…
1
Idiomatic To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
- 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.March 26 2023, David Hytner, “Kane and Bukayo Saka combine against Ukraine for England’s perfect Euros start”, in The Guardian:
2
Idiomatic To contribute (for, to, or toward something).
- She chipped in for the gift.
3
Idiomatic To contribute (something).
- He chipped in twenty for the retirement gift.
4
Card games, Games To ante; to put into the pot the amount of chips or money required to continue.
- 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.2024 May 1, Paul Clifton, “Better forecasting of where the danger lies”, in RAIL, number 1008, page 46:
- He chipped in from 20 yards for a birdie.
7
Slang To join in (something); to butt in or contribute (something) to a conversation; to say (something).
- She chipped in that she had seen the whole situation play out.