Definitions for shell out
shell out

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole outverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shell outverb

   To pay money, to disburse ; especially, to pay a great deal of money.

2. shell outverb

   (computing, especially Unix) To use a program's "shell escape" function to execute an unrelated command or to invoke a subsidiary, interactive shell.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shell out

   "Shell out" is a colloquial phrase or idiom that generally means to pay a certain amount of money for something, especially when the cost is large or when one is reluctant to spend that amount.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shell out

   [Unix] To spawn an interactive subshell from within a program (e.g., a mailer or editor). “Bang foo runs foo in a subshell, while bang alone shells out.”

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How to pronounce shell out?

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How to say shell out in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shell out in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shell out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of shell out in a Sentence

1. Southeast Asian:

   They are all oil-producing countries, they have foreign currencies, they were very enthusiastic, and they could shell out the cash, that was when we thought 'Ah, this can be done.'.

2. Neil Shah:

   Most Chinese smartphone buyers are not ready to shell out beyond $1,000 for a phone, this left a gap in the below-$800 segment, which Chinese vendors grabbed with both hands.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shell out
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shell_Out
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#ShellOut