payment

Definition

  • noun: the act of giving money for something
  • noun: the act of paying
  • synonyms: reward, recompense, requital

Examples

  • I had the bank 'stop payment on' the check. = I had a 'stop payment' (order) put on the check. [=I told the bank not to take money from my account to pay for the check]

  • Their family is struggling to 'meet the payments on' their house. = They're struggling to keep up (with) their 'mortgage payments'.

  • They agreed to pay $1,000 a year for five years and then make a 'balloon payment' of $50,000 at the end of the term.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Take this show away from me. Jeff was relaxed and fine. He should be getting over with other requests. Are they paying you? For all this media stuff at least? No payment is necessary. Oh, I wish the bank felt the same way Why? What do you mean? That's just.... We got another notice. (..)
    2016 Sully