paying outn.

Brit.

/ˌpeɪɪŋ ˈaʊt/, U.S.

/ˌpeɪɪŋ ˈaʊt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: paying n.¹, out adv., int., and prep.

Etymology: < paying n.¹ + out adv., int., and prep., after to pay out at pay v.¹ Phrasal verbs.

1. The action of gradually letting or feeding out rope, cable, etc.; an instance of this. Frequently attributive, designating machinery, etc., used for this purpose.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > [noun] > making long or longer > by letting out length gradually

paying out1845

1845 C. Mathews Big Abel & Little Manhattan iv. 29 A gallant show it was; what coaxing of the string, what humoring of the tail, what paying out.

1890 Pall Mall Gaz. 4 Oct. 7/1 Keeping a watchful eye on..the indicator on the paying-out drum;..he knew..the amount of cable paid out.

1896 Strand Mag. 12 349/1 There is a great splash,..a rapid paying out of life and pipe lines.

1922 H. H. Broughton Electr. Handling of Materials III. ii. 41 The design is exceedingly simple, the level path being obtained by the automatic paying-out or taking-in of the load rope.

1969 Geogr. Jrnl. 135 178 His multitudinous responsibilities included..the installation of suitable cable tanks and paying-out machinery.

2. The action of handing over or dispensing money.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > payment > [noun] > action of paying

payment1389

payingc1390

solution1489

mail-paying1581

settlement1729

paying out1863

pestering1936

1863 Times 26 Mar. 14/4 We all know where the paying out is in the 40,000's, the coming in, say 2,000's, the end cannot be very distant, as regards the voluntary fund.

a1901 W. Besant Five Years' Tryst (1902) 89 Market day is also the one busy day at the Bank. All day long there is paying-in; all day long there is paying-out.

1977 A. Morice Scared to Death ii. 10 [She] was just in front of me in the paying out queue.

1992 M. Hill Understanding Social Policy (BNC) 72 Those responsible for contributory benefits are concerned with the paying out of amounts determined by a largely computerized central system.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	paying out
释义	paying outn. Brit. /ˌpeɪɪŋ ˈaʊt/, U.S. /ˌpeɪɪŋ ˈaʊt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: paying n.¹, out adv., int., and prep. Etymology: < paying n.¹ + out adv., int., and prep., after to pay out at pay v.¹ Phrasal verbs. 1. The action of gradually letting or feeding out rope, cable, etc.; an instance of this. Frequently attributive, designating machinery, etc., used for this purpose. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > [noun] > making long or longer > by letting out length gradually paying out1845 1845 C. Mathews Big Abel & Little Manhattan iv. 29 A gallant show it was; what coaxing of the string, what humoring of the tail, what paying out. 1890 Pall Mall Gaz. 4 Oct. 7/1 Keeping a watchful eye on..the indicator on the paying-out drum;..he knew..the amount of cable paid out. 1896 Strand Mag. 12 349/1 There is a great splash,..a rapid paying out of life and pipe lines. 1922 H. H. Broughton Electr. Handling of Materials III. ii. 41 The design is exceedingly simple, the level path being obtained by the automatic paying-out or taking-in of the load rope. 1969 Geogr. Jrnl. 135 178 His multitudinous responsibilities included..the installation of suitable cable tanks and paying-out machinery. 2. The action of handing over or dispensing money. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > payment > [noun] > action of paying payment1389 payingc1390 solution1489 mail-paying1581 settlement1729 paying out1863 pestering1936 1863 Times 26 Mar. 14/4 We all know where the paying out is in the 40,000's, the coming in, say 2,000's, the end cannot be very distant, as regards the voluntary fund. a1901 W. Besant Five Years' Tryst (1902) 89 Market day is also the one busy day at the Bank. All day long there is paying-in; all day long there is paying-out. 1977 A. Morice Scared to Death ii. 10 [She] was just in front of me in the paying out queue. 1992 M. Hill Understanding Social Policy (BNC) 72 Those responsible for contributory benefits are concerned with the paying out of amounts determined by a largely computerized central system. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1845
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