Definitions for paying
pay·ing

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1. gainful, paid, payingadjective

   yielding a fair profit

2. compensable, paying(a), remunerative, salaried, stipendiaryadjective

   for which money is paid

   "a paying job"; "remunerative work"; "salaried employment"; "stipendiary services"

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1. paying

   Paying refers to the act of giving money or something of value in exchange for goods, services, or to fulfill an obligation. This could involve various methods such as cash, check, digital or electronic transfer. It is typically done as a form of compensation or acknowledgment of a debt owed.

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1. Paying

   of Pay

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1. payingverb

   Verb form of the word pay.

   They were paying with cash and the restaurant manager was very grateful.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 12, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'paying' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2688

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'paying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #848

How to pronounce paying?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say paying in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of paying in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of paying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of paying in a Sentence

1. Iraq Perry:

   He was hellbent on pulling out of Iraq, and we are paying a huge price for it, the Iraqi people are paying a huge price for it. And Middle East peace is paying a huge price for it.

2. Gary Chaison:

   We need a labor force participation that is much, much better, and we need the creation of better jobs and better paying jobs, people are settling for lesser paying jobs because they were laid off from better paying jobs. We have to have jobs that encourage people to return to the work force and give up unemployment benefits.

3. J. W. Fulbright:

   The citizen who criticizes his country is paying it an implied tribute.

4. Linda Barber:

   We take care of ourselves, and we're healthy. And I'm paying for unhealthy people to go to the doctor. Why don't you just take care of yourself? we are paying higher taxes and paying for their health care when they should be taking care of themselves like we are.

5. Charles Dickens:

   'Out upon merry Christmas What's Christmas time to you but a time for paying bills without money a time for finding yourself a year older, but not an hour richer... If I could work my will,' said Scrooge indignantly, 'every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' upon his lips should be boiled with his won pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. He should'

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