The act of paying or state of being paid. Definitions of paying adjective for which money is paid “a paying job” synonyms: Pay means to settle a bill or a debt, such as paying the check at a restaurant or paying your electric bill.
Sometimes you can pay in advance, meaning you pay for the product or service before you receive it. Definition of 'paying' paying in british english (ˈpeɪɪŋ ) adjective giving money (in exchange for goods, services, etc) When you pay, you give money in return for something.
If your brother says, “you’ll pay for this!” after you snooped in his room, he’s not talking about money.