cheque

Universal Words (BrE) (AmE check) noun a printed form that you can write on and sign as a way of paying for sth instead of using money: a cheque for ｣50 * to write a cheque * to make a cheque out to sb * to pay by cheque * to cash a cheque (= to get or give money for a cheque) seealsoBLANKCHEQUE, EUROCHEQUE, TRAVELLER'SCHEQUE