Pronunciation: /fɔːrk aʊt/
verb to pay or spend money, especially when it is done reluctantly or with hesitation
A1 I had to fork out some money for a new book.
A2 She forked out all her savings on a new phone.
B1 I don't want to fork out a lot of money for a vacation.
B2 We had to fork out a hefty sum for the repairs.
C1 He forked out a significant amount for the antique painting at the auction.
C2 Despite the high cost, she decided to fork out for the designer handbag.
formal The company requires all employees to fork out a portion of their salary for health insurance.
informal I had to fork out a lot of money for those concert tickets.
slang I'm not going to fork out for that overpriced gadget.
figurative Sometimes we have to fork out our time and effort to achieve our goals.
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