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paycheck.

A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpeɪ.t͡ʃɛk/Received-Pronunciation, US
  1. A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.

    US
    He was delighted after getting his first paycheck, but subsequently blew it all on the horses.
Where this word comes from

From pay (“wages or salary”) + check (“a means of payment”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.