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I had a few dating disasters along the way with girls cheating on me. One girl was the inspiration for me singing 'Cry Me A River' on 'The X Factor.' That was my payback to her because she was unfaithful.
Liam Payne

Meaning of "payback" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAYBACK

payback  [ˈpeɪˌbæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAYBACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Payback is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAYBACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Payback

Payback may refer to: ▪ Revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance ▪ Payback, a marketing program by Metro AG in Germany ▪ Operation Payback, an ongoing operation by the hacking group Anonymous...

Definition of payback in the English dictionary

The definition of payback in the dictionary is a benefit or advantage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAYBACK


buy-back
ˈbaɪˌbæk
carry-back
ˈkærɪˌbæk
carryback
ˈkærɪˌbæk
comeback
ˈkʌmˌbæk
cornerback
ˈkɔːnəˌbæk
dieback
ˈdaɪˌbæk
feedback
ˈfiːdˌbæk
fishyback
ˈfɪʃɪˌbæk
flyback
ˈflaɪˌbæk
grayback
ˈɡreɪˌbæk
greyback
ˈɡreɪˌbæk
hatchback
ˈhætʃˌbæk
layback
ˈleɪˌbæk
outback
ˈaʊtˌbæk
paperback
ˈpeɪpəˌbæk
piggyback
ˈpɪɡɪˌbæk
playback
ˈpleɪˌbæk
tieback
ˈtaɪˌbæk
woollyback
ˈwʊlɪˌbæk
zwieback
ˈzwaɪˌbæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAYBACK

pay up
pay-and-display
pay-as-you-go
pay-as-you-throw
pay-cable channel
pay-per-click
pay-per-view
pay-TV
payable
payably
payback period
payback time
payday
payday lender
PAYE
payee
payer
PAYG
paygrade
paying

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAYBACK

back
back to back
back-to-back
bareback
bounce back
callback
cashback
flashback
gapless playback
get back
go back
hairyback
hold back
hold-back
laid-back
look back
pat on the back
positive feedback
throwback
upper back

Synonyms and antonyms of payback in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «payback» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAYBACK

Find out the translation of payback to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of payback from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «payback» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

偿付的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de amortización
570 millions of speakers

English

payback
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कर्ज उतारने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاسترداد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

окупаемости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

período de recuperação do investimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

payback
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de remboursement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bayaran balik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rückzahlungs-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

返済
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상환의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Payback
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoàn vốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழங்குக் காலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परतफेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geri ödeme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di rimborso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

payback
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

окупності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

răzbunare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποπληρωμής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

terugbetaling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

payback
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Payback
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of payback

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAYBACK»

The term «payback» is very widely used and occupies the 22.405 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAYBACK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about payback

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3 QUOTES WITH «PAYBACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word payback.
1
Rick Danko
My first payback to society in life, was The Dolphin Project.
2
Andrea Jung
When a woman earns a dollar, the payback is higher. She'll invest in her children, in their education, health care, and basic needs. The impact of a woman's role in the economy benefits society at large.
3
Liam Payne
I had a few dating disasters along the way with girls cheating on me. One girl was the inspiration for me singing 'Cry Me A River' on 'The X Factor.' That was my payback to her because she was unfaithful.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAYBACK»

Discover the use of payback in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to payback and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth
How old or inevitable is this human pattern of debt? Imaginative, topical and insightful, Payback urges us to reconsider our ideas of ownership and debt - before it is too late.
Margaret Atwood, 2012
2
Payback Time
Hoping to land the first real story of his career by interviewing reluctant cornerback Angel Marichal, high school journalist Mitch True attempts to learn why Coach McNulty appears to be holding back the promising young athlete.
Carl Deuker, 2010
3
Payback Is A Mutha
In this gritty urban drama, New York Times bestselling author Wahida Clark tells the story of a woman who thinks she has everything, but who really has everything to lose--starting with her best friend, and ending with her life.
Wahida Clark, 2009
4
Payback: Reaping the Rewards of Innovation
Payback: Reaping the Rewards of Innovation offers you a new way to think about and manage innovation that will dramatically improve the odds of success.
James P. Andrew, Harold L. Sirkin, John Butman, 2013
5
Payback
During the course of an hour in July 1944, bombers fly over an unnamed German city, while down below, civilians live out their last days.
Gert Ledig, 2003
6
Payback Ain't Enough
The #1 Queen of Street Lit WAHIDA CLARK delivers the latest installment in her best-selling series PAYBACK AIN’T ENOUGH Filled with the same glamour, sex and danger, we dive back into the hip-hop drama where old rivalries and new beefs ...
Wahida Clark, 2012
7
Payback
Intimate profiles of five Marines who fought together in a bloody battle called Operation Cochise portray, in large part in the searing language of the veterans themselves, the pain and squalor of the war and its indelible after-effects
Joe Klein, 1985
8
Payback
Then, just as she is about to start university, she discovers her father's plan: to marry her to the son of a distant relation in Pakistan who once did him a favour. Halima is to be the repayment of the debt. And it's payback time.
Rosemary Hayes, 2010
9
Payback
Black humor underpins the action of this fast-moving, hard-hitting thriller. Russell James "writes a muscular, undecorated prose" (Sunday Times) which perfectly captures London's criminal underworld.
Russell James, 2007
10
Payback Time: Eight Steps to Outsmarting the System That ...
In Payback Time, Phil Town - author of New York Times bestseller Rule #1 - demonstrates the investment tactics that will enable you to ensure a safe and profitable financial future for yourself.
Phil Town, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAYBACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term payback is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Review: WWE Payback 2015
Richard Cosgrove checks out the latest Payback release and watches ... It was very apt, then, that the main event for Payback 2015, a Fatal ... «Shadowlocked, Jul 15»
2
Payback time : NAB arrests two loan defaulters
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested two suspects for willfully defaulting on a Rs263.77 million bank loan, said a press ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
3
For GOP in Raleigh, it's payback time for Dare County
The North Carolina General Assembly — more specifically, the Republicans in the Senate — is proposing a sweeping change in the way sales ... «The Outer Banks Voice, Jul 15»
4
Maharaj breaks ranks on Nkandla payback
Mac Maharaj has become the first member of President Jacob Zuma's inner circle to break ranks on Nkandla, publicly stating that he advised ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
5
Rex Ryan payback, unstoppable Brady: 44 bold NFL predictions
When last we painstakingly let go of the NFL, Pete Carroll and Darrell Bevell were making the Worst Call In Super Bowl History, and Tom Brady ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
6
National League: Pirates get payback on Scherzer in victory over …
A flustered Max Scherzer waits on the mound for pitching coach Steve McCatty after giving up his third homer Friday. National League: Pirates ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
7
Eddie Roberts Organizes The Payback Benefit Shows
The “Payback” concerts, which are set to raise money for Compass Family Services, will feature Roberts (New Mastersounds), Zigaboo Modiste ... «jambands.com, Jul 15»
8
Kaitlyn Bristowe Slut-Shamed By The Bachelorette 2015 Producers …
... producers have made Kaitlyn Bristowe so unlikable on the reality TV show is because it is payback for how much of a diva she was to them. «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
9
Payback: Trump holds up rival's phone number after criticism
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has pulled a classic adolescent prank on a rival who dared to ... «WKRN.com, Jul 15»
10
Binay on P200M suit: It's payback time
LUCENA CITY, Philippines—Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday said the inclusion of the Philippine Daily Inquirer in his P200-million ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»

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