fork over
Present Participle
forking over
Past Tense
forked over
Past Participle
forked over
1
to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly
- The company demanded that employees fork over their personal cell phone numbers for emergency contact purposes.
- Despite his protests, he eventually had to fork over his car keys to the valet.
- Reluctantly, she forked over her prized necklace as collateral for the loan.
- The suspect had no choice but to fork over his wallet when confronted by the mugger.