1 C1 idiomatic informal
(Rare/non-standard) To pay a sum of money, often unwillingly.
"We had to shed out nearly five hundred pounds for the car repairs."
separable
shed out
C1 informal separable transitive
A rare, non-standard expression meaning to pay or spend money, used as a variant of 'shell out'.
In plain English
To pay money for something, often when you don't really want to.
What does "shed out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To shed (drop or release) something out — as if money is falling out of a container.
Actually means
To pay money for something, often when you don't really want to.
Usage tip
Not widely recognized as a standard phrasal verb. It appears to be a regional or informal variant of 'shell out'. Learners should use 'shell out' or 'fork out' instead.
Words that pair with "shed out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
money cash funds
How to conjugate "shed out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
shed out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sheds out
he/she/it
Past simple
sheded out
yesterday
Past participle
sheded out
have + pp
-ing form
sheding out
continuous
Hear "shed out" in the wild
Listen to native speakers using "shed out" in real YouTube videos — click a clip to watch it on Looplines.
Keep exploring
Jump to every phrasal verb built on the same verb, particle, or level.