lot vs shell out

lot is a noun but shell out is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lot	Yes	No	Yes	No
shell out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lot and shell out are synonyms defined as:

lot (noun)	shell out (noun)
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
an unofficial association of people or groups
any collection in its entirety
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

lot (verb)	shell out (verb)
administer or bestow, as in small portions	administer or bestow, as in small portions
divide into lots, as of land, for example