The difference between Cough up and Fork out

When used as verbs, cough up means to expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing, whereas fork out means to pay out, to hand over.


check bellow for the other definitions of Cough up and Fork out

  1. Cough up as a verb:

    to expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing

    Examples:

    "He was coughing up blood."

  2. Cough up as a verb (idiomatic, transitive, informal):

    to reluctantly or unwillingly give to pay, disburse to hand over, give

    Examples:

    "Do you think he'll be able to cough up the three grand by Tuesday?"

  3. Cough up as a verb (idiomatic):

    to lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest

    Examples:

    "That team had the game won, but they coughed it up in the end."

  4. Cough up as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    To spill, to fumble

  1. Fork out as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To pay out, to hand over

    Examples:

    "The hard drive broke down, so I forked out five hundred dollars for a new one."

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