pony up

pony up

verb

po·nied uppo·ny·ing up

Definition of PONY UP

transitive verb

: to pay (money) especially in settlement of an account

intransitive verb

: pay

Examples of PONY UP

1. <despite having good credit, the couple still had to pony up a large down payment for the house>

Origin of PONY UP

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1824

Related to PONY UP

Synonyms

ante up, balance, clear, discharge, foot, liquidate, meet, pay off, pay up, pay, quit, recompense, settle, spring (for), stand

Antonyms

repudiate

Rhymes with PONY UP

belly-up, belly up, bottom-up, buckle up, bundle up, buttercup, butter up, buttoned-up, cover-up, cozy up, double up, dummy up, fancy up, follow-up, gussy up, higher-up, lighten up, live it up, loosen up, loving cup, measure up, mix it up, open up, pick-me-up, power up, runner-up, seven-up, shoot-'em-up, stirrup cup, suck it up, suction cup, summing-up, up-and-up, wickiup, winding-up