1 C1 informal
To contribute money toward a shared expense or gift.
"We all bucked in twenty dollars to buy the boss a retirement present."
buck in
C1 informal intransitive
To contribute money or effort to a shared goal or group activity.
In plain English
To add your share of money or help to something everyone is doing together.
What does "buck in" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 informal
To join in and help with a shared task or effort.
"If we all buck in, we'll have this place cleaned up in no time."
Usage tip
Chiefly Australian English. Functions similarly to 'chip in' or 'pitch in.' Used in informal contexts when a group pools resources or labor.
Words that pair with "buck in"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
money effort gift cost fund team
How to conjugate "buck in"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
buck in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bucks in
he/she/it
Past simple
bucked in
yesterday
Past participle
bucked in
have + pp
-ing form
bucking in
continuous
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