chip in

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: chipin

English

[edit]

Pronunciation

[edit]

Verb

[edit]

chip in (third-person singular simple present chips in, present participle chipping in, simple past and past participle chipped in)

  1. (intransitive, 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.
    • March 26 2023, David Hytner, “Kane and Bukayo Saka combine against Ukraine for England’s perfect Euros start”, in The Guardian[1]:
      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.
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) To contribute (something); to contribute to (something).
    He chipped in twenty for the retirement gift.
    She chipped in for the gift.
  3. (intransitive, card 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.
  4. (intransitive, idiomatic, British, informal) To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.
    • 2024 May 1, Paul Clifton, “Better forecasting of where the danger lies”, in RAIL, number 1008, page 46:
      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.
  5. (intransitive, golf) To put a chip shot in the hole.
    He chipped in from 20 yards for a birdie.
  6. (transitive, 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.

Translations

[edit]