payback

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈpeɪbæk/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular payback

Plural paybacks

1. (uncountable) Payback is an act of revenge.

   They beat us last year, so this year's win was payback.

2. (countable) A payback is a profit from something that is equal to the initial expenditure.