cheque

UK/t͡ʃɛk/US/t͡ʃɛk/

nounB1+Common in everyday speech and writing · #3,401 of 15,258leans spoken

Other forms: cheques

A cheque is a written order telling a bank to pay somebody. Write a cheque, a blank cheque, pay by cheque.

This is the British spelling; American writing has check. They are nearly extinct in most countries and still legally valid, and a blank cheque figuratively means unlimited permission. The bouncing of one has its own vocabulary: refer to drawer.

Definitions of cheque

1nounchequeA written order telling a bank to pay somebody.B1+
“I paid the plumber by cheque because he didn't take cards.”

cheque is a payment order.

Also accepted in games: check

Practised in Bank & Post Office

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cheque in the wild

For example, Mallory buys a cell phone for $100, writes a paper cheque as payment, and signs the cheque with a pen.
Non-repudiation
Later, she finds that she can't afford it, and claims that the cheque is a forgery.
Non-repudiation
Lost or bounced cheques result in late payments and affect the relationship with customers.
Dishonoured cheque
If a bank declines to pay a cheque, it must promptly return the cheque to the person who deposited it or presented it to be cashed.
Dishonoured cheque
A book of cheques of different amounts would be carried, to be cashed or spent as required.
Traveller's cheque

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