What does "fork out" mean?

To pay reluctantly for something To spend money, often unwillingly.

How do you use "fork out" in a sentence?

I had to fork out £500 for repairs. We forked out a fortune for tickets. I don't want to fork out for that.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: To pay reluctantly for something

（不情愿地）掏钱

Soltar dinero, aflojar la pasta

（しぶしぶ）お金を払う

(마지못해) 돈을 지불하다

To spend money, often unwillingly.

花钱，通常是不太情愿地。常用于描述大额支出。

Pagar dinero, normalmente de mala gana. Se usa especialmente para gastos grandes.

特に気が進まないまま、お金を支払うこと。大きな出費に使われることが多い。

종종 마지못해 돈을 쓰는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: fork

Particle: out

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I had to fork out £500 for repairs.
我不得不掏500英镑修理费。
Tuve que soltar 500 libras para las reparaciones.
修理に500ポンドも払わされた。
수리비로 500파운드나 내야 했다.
We forked out a fortune for tickets.
我们花了大价钱买票。
Nos dejamos una fortuna en las entradas.
チケットに大金を払った。
우리는 티켓에 큰돈을 썼다.
I don't want to fork out for that.
我不想为那个掏钱。
No quiero soltar dinero por eso.
それにお金を払いたくない。
그것에 돈을 쓰고 싶지 않다.

Context: reluctant spending

Tone: reluctant

From handing over or "forking" money.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal