1 C1 idiomatic informal
To spend or pay money for something, often a significant amount. (Informal, rare)
"I had to dollar out a lot for that repair job."
separable
dollar out
C1 informal separable transitive
To pay money out for something, often used informally to mean spending. (Informal, rare)
In plain English
To spend or pay money for something.
What does "dollar out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To hand out dollars — to pay.
Actually means
To spend or pay money for something.
Usage tip
Rare and not widely attested in standard dictionaries. May be a colloquial variant of 'shell out' or 'fork out'. Primarily heard in informal American speech. Learners should prefer 'shell out' or 'fork out'.
Words that pair with "dollar out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
money cash payment cost
How to conjugate "dollar out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
dollar out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
dollars out
he/she/it
Past simple
dollared out
yesterday
Past participle
dollared out
have + pp
-ing form
dollaring out
continuous
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