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shell out

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʃɛl ˈaʊt/ · UK /ˌʃel ˈaʊt/

shell out means: To pay money for something, often more than you want to pay.

verb

PAY MONEYB2

To pay money for something, often more than you want to pay.

  • I refuse to shell out that much.
  • We shelled out fifty pounds for dinner.
  • Will you shell out for the repairs?

How to use it: shell out for something (We shelled out for a new washing machine.); shell out something on something (He shelled out hundreds on concert tickets.)

Similar words: pay, fork out

Common phrases: shell out money, shell out for something

RUN SHELL COMMANDC2

To leave a program temporarily to run another command or open a command window.

  • The editor lets you shell out.
  • The script shelled out to run the backup command.
  • Can this program shell out to an interactive terminal?

How to use it: shell out to something (The editor can shell out to a command interpreter.)

Similar words: invoke a shell

Common phrases: shell out temporarily, shell out to something

Questions about shell out

What does shell out mean?

To pay money for something, often more than you want to pay.

What is shell out in other languages?

Türkçe: para ödemek · Español: desembolsar · Français: débourser · Deutsch: Geld hinlegen · Italiano: sborsare · 日本語: 金を払う

How do you pronounce shell out?

In American English /ˌʃɛl ˈaʊt/; in British English /ˌʃel ˈaʊt/.

How do you use shell out in a sentence?

I refuse to shell out that much. We shelled out fifty pounds for dinner.

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