What does "Fork Out" mean?

Pay, especially unwillingly Spend money, often more than you'd like or on something you resent paying for.

How do you use "Fork Out" in a sentence?

Had to fork out £500 for car repairs. I'm not forking out for that!

Fork Out

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Pay, especially unwillingly

不情愿地付钱

Pagar dinero a regañadientes

しぶしぶお金を払う

마지못해 돈을 쓰다

Spend money, often more than you'd like or on something you resent paying for.

不甘心地掏钱。

Entregar dinero de mala gana.

嫌々ながらお金を渡すこと。

원하지 않는데 돈을 쓰거나, 아까운 데 돈을 쓰는 것.

Examples

Had to fork out £500 for car repairs.
不得不掏了500英镑修车
Tuve que soltar 500 libras para reparar el coche
車の修理に500ポンドも払わされた
차 수리에 500파운드나 내야 했다.
I'm not forking out for that!
我才不为那个掏钱呢！
¡No voy a soltar dinero por eso!
あんなものに金は出さないぞ！
그런 데 돈 안 쓸 거야!

Pronunciation

/fɔːk aʊt/

Usage Guide

Context: reluctant spending

Tone: resentful

✓ Do Say

Complaining about costs
掏钱
Soltar la pasta
お金を出す
비용에 대해 불평할 때

✗ Don't Say

Happy spending
不用于乐意花钱的情况
No se usa cuando se gasta dinero con gusto
喜んで払う場合には使わない
기분 좋게 돈 쓸 때

Common Mistakes

Implies unwillingness

Origin & History

British slang, 19th century. 'Fork' meant hand over.

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British TV

Regional notes: British/Australian.

Variations

Fork outFork over