chip in

verb7

1. •
   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.
2. •
   To contribute (for, to, or toward something).

   • She chipped in for the gift.
3. •
   To contribute (something).

   • He chipped in twenty for the retirement gift.
4. •
   To ante; to put into the pot the amount of chips or money required to continue.

   • He seemed to hesitate when he chipped in.
5. •
   (UK, informal) To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.

   • 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
6. •
   (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.
7. •
   To put a chip shot in the hole.

   • He chipped in from 20 yards for a birdie.