tʃɪp ɪn
informal
intermediate
- Base verb:
- chip
- Particle:
- in
- Separable:
- No
What does "chip in" mean?
- To contribute money, help, or effort toward something shared.
- To interrupt a conversation to add a comment.
Examples
- Everyone chipped in twenty dollars for the birthday gift.
- If we all chip in, we can finish painting by noon.
- She chipped in with a useful suggestion.
- We each chipped in to cover the cost of the meal.
How to use it
Commonly used for shared expenses or group efforts.
Similar expressions
contribute
pitch in
kick in
Opposites
withhold
Related phrasal verbs
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