fork over
B1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
Give money or something to someone, even though you don't want to.
Literal meaning: To pass something over (to someone) as if lifting it with a fork.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
informal
To pay or hand over money, especially unwillingly.
"The landlord demanded that we fork over two months' rent as a deposit."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Primarily American English. Almost always used with money as the object. Can be used as a command: 'Fork it over!' Implies the payer is reluctant or being pressured.
Commonly used with
cash money wallet payment ransom fee
Forms
Base
fork over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
forks over
he/she/it
Past simple
forked over
yesterday
Past participle
forked over
have + pp
-ing form
forking over
continuous
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