VDict - Definition of shell out

English - English (Wordnet) dictionary (also found in Computing (FOLDOC))

shell out

Verb

administer or bestow, as in small portions
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "shell out":
sellout shallot sally out sell out shell out
Words contain "shell out" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
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