forking out
Handing over money
Forking out means paying money, usually with some reluctance or when the amount feels substantial: I ended up forking out three hundred dollars for the repair.
The phrase suggests the money leaves your possession grudgingly, as if extracted.
Often paired with "for": They're forking out thousands for private school tuition.
Transferring money owed
- coughing upExpelling by throat spasms
- ponying upSettling a debt owed
- splurgingSpending freely, excessively
- parting withGiving up possession
handing over · disbursing · expenditure · outlay · purchase · buying · expense · costs
With unwilling acceptance
- unwillinglyWithout wanting to
- hesitantlyWith uncertain manner
- grudginglyWith reluctant compliance
- reluctantlyWith obvious unwillingness
painfully · wincing · resentfully · stinginess · miserliness · tightfisted · penny-pinching · frugality
Dealing with medically
- giftingGiving something freely
- donatingGiving freely, expecting nothing
- tippingPaying beyond the bill
- sponsoringFunding an activity officially
bankrolling · funding · financing · subsidizing · covering · shouting · largesse · philanthropy
paying
Transferring money owed
- coughing upExpelling by throat spasms
- ponying upSettling a debt owed
- splurgingSpending freely, excessively
parting with · handing over · disbursing · expenditure · outlay · purchase · buying · expense · costs · charges
begrudgingly
With unwilling acceptance
- unwillinglyWithout wanting to
- hesitantlyWith uncertain manner
- grudginglyWith reluctant compliance
reluctantly · painfully · wincing · resentfully · stinginess · miserliness · tightfisted · penny-pinching · frugality · parsimony
treating
Dealing with medically
sponsoring · bankrolling · funding · financing · subsidizing · covering · shouting · largesse · philanthropy · benevolence
forking outreceiving
Acquiring what's sent
taking in · collecting · earning · bringing in · pocketing
forking outsaving
Reserving for future use
hoarding · keeping · squirreling away · economizing · penny-pinching
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