cheque
Plural: cheques
Noun
- A written order directing a bank to pay a specified sum of money.
- a written order directing a bank to pay money
- A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.
Verb
- withdraw money by writing a check
Adj
- Obsolete form of chequy.
Examples
- His final play of CHEQUE was a solid financial move, securing his victory.
- I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a cheque for the amount.
Origin / Etymology
A variant of check, probably influenced exchequer. First attested in the 1790s.
Synonyms
bank check, check, check out
Scrabble Score: 20
cheque: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcheque: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cheque: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 21
cheque: valid Words With Friends Word