payout

noun
UK: /ˈpeɪ.aʊt/
US: /ˈpeɪ.aʊt/

  1. An amount of money paid to someone.

    1. The payout was bigger than I expected from my insurance payout.
    2. The company announced a large payout to its shareholders after a profitable year because it's their payout.

  2. The act of paying out money.

    1. The payout of the lottery winnings was a big event and a huge payout.
    2. The payout process was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances that affect the payout.

  3. A result or consequence of an action or event, often positive.

    1. The payout from all her hard work was a promotion and good payout.
    2. Investing in education can have a significant payout in terms of career opportunities and good payout.

Synonyms

profit disbursement payment return reward
payout transitive-verb

  1. To distribute or pay out money.

    1. The casino will payout any winnings immediately and with big payout.
    2. The insurance company will payout claims after verifying the damage and fast payout.
payout intransitive-verb

  1. To yield a profit or reward.

    1. Her investment didn't payout as quickly as she hoped about payout.
    2. The risk I took finally started to payout, resulting a huge payout for me.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "payout" in English means: An amount of money paid to someone., The act of paying out money., A result or consequence of an action or event, often positive..

The phonetic transcription of "payout" is /ˈpeɪ.aʊt/ in British English and /ˈpeɪ.aʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "payout": profit, disbursement, payment, return, reward.

Example usage of "payout": "The payout was bigger than I expected from my insurance payout.". More examples on the page.