Meaning of fork In English

• 0 to pay an amount of money, especially unwillingly:

  • I forked out ten quid for/on the ticket.

  • UK I couldn't persuade him to fork out for a new one.

• 1 to pay a large amount of money, especially unwillingly:

  • Investors must fork out $850 to $1,000 for each share they want to buy.

  • fork out for sth If you don't pay before the deadline, you will face a fine and still have to fork out for the tax.

  • Congress forked over $20.2 billion in emergency agriculture aid.