chisel in

verb

To barge in on something; to be a third wheel; to insinuate oneself into a situation or relationship; to get oneself involved in something.

“He's chiseling in on our operation.”

Similar
chime incut input inbutt inbarge inbreak in
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Meanings

verbchisel in (third-person singular simple present chisels in, present participle (US) chiseling in or (UK) chiselling in, simple past and past participle (US) chiseled in or (UK) chiselled in)

present singular third person chisels in · US participle present chiseling in · UK participle present chiselling in · US participle past chiseled in · US past chiseled in · UK participle past chiselled in · UK past chiselled in

  1. intransitiveTo barge in on something; to be a third wheel; to insinuate oneself into a situation or relationship; to get oneself involved in something.

    Ignore him, he's only here because he chiseled in.

  2. intransitiveslangTo unfairly push in on (something); to gain a role in (something unsavory); to acquire a partial interest in (something) through deceit.

    He's chiseling in on our operation.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbbreak into a conversation

Similar
chime incut input inbutt inbarge inbreak in
Broader
interruptdisruptbreak up
Also see
barge inbreak inbutt inchime incut input in

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

chisel in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chisel%20in

MLA

“chisel in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chisel%20in. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chisel in,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chisel%20in.

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