English / phrasal verb
Fork out
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to spend or pay out an excessive or unwelcome amount of money
In context
01
Tenants often complain when they have to fork out extra cash for building maintenance fees.
02
The company had to fork out thousands of dollars to upgrade its outdated server security.
Synonyms
Pay out,cough up,disburse
Antonyms
Receive,save,pinch pennies
Collocations
Fork out money,fork out for repairs,fork out a fortune