English Explanatory Dictionary

pay out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To distribute money; to disburse.
  2. To slacken a rope by lengthening it; to allow a rope to run out.
  3. To slacken by lengthening.
  4. To repay, take revenge.
  5. To make fun of or insult, often in a teasing manner.

Word forms

pay out pays out paying out paid out payed out

Derived words

payout
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