All fork out synonyms
fork out
F f verb fork out
- probe β to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- drive β to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- cat β A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
- till β up to the time of; until: to fight till death.
- investigate β to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
- produce β to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- undermine β to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.
- deepen β If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense.
- mine β an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- sap β Fortification. a deep, narrow trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place or an enemy's position.
- root β Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ΛΙl ΙΛhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845β1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
- spade β a black figure shaped like an inverted heart and with a short stem at the cusp opposite the point, used on playing cards.
- hoe β Richard, 1812β86, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of printing-press equipment.
- deal β If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
- prorate β to make an arrangement on a basis of proportional distribution.
- portion β a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript.
- prepare β to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
- lot β lot (def 14).
- convey β To convey information or feelings means to cause them to be known or understood by someone.
- ration β a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- dispose β to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
- sow β to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
- radiate β to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
- strew β to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle: to strew seed in a garden bed.
- diffuse β to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
- parcel β an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- quota β the share or proportional part of a total that is required from, or is due or belongs to, a particular district, state, person, group, etc.
- articulate β If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
- factor β Christmas factor.
- blow β When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- splurge β to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, especially a costly one: They splurged on a trip to Europe.
- finish β to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- pay β to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.
- dish out β an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- hand out β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- mete β to distribute or apportion by measure; allot; dole (usually followed by out): to mete out punishment.
- shell out β a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
- fork over β an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
- break up β When something breaks up or when you break it up, it separates or is divided into several smaller parts.
- concave β A surface that is concave curves inwards in the middle.
- turn over β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- root out β a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- deal out β If someone deals out a punishment or harmful action, they punish or harm someone.
- cut up β If you cut something up, you cut it into several pieces.
- pass out β to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- measure out β a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- pay out β to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
- cut in β If you cut in on someone, you interrupt them when they are speaking.