What does "fork out" mean?

To pay money reluctantly To hand over money unwillingly.

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

I had to fork out for a new boiler. She forked out a lot for that bag. Don't make me fork out again.

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To pay money reluctantly

不情愿地付钱

Pagar dinero a regañadientes

しぶしぶお金を払う

마지못해 돈을 내다

To hand over money unwillingly.

不甘心地掏钱。

Entregar dinero de mala gana.

嫌々ながらお金を渡すこと。

마지못해 돈을 건네다.

Base verb: fork

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I had to fork out for a new boiler.
我不得不掏钱买新锅炉
Tuve que soltar la pasta para una caldera nueva
新しいボイラー代を払わされた
새 보일러 비용을 내야 했다.
She forked out a lot for that bag.
她为那个包花了很多钱
Se gastó un pastón en ese bolso
彼女はそのバッグに大金を払った
그녀는 그 가방에 큰돈을 썼다.
Don't make me fork out again.
别再让我掏钱了
No me hagas soltar la pasta otra vez
もう金を出させないでくれ
또 돈 내게 하지 마.

Context: payment, reluctant, expense

Tone: resentful

From forking over as handing over.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal