pay cheque UK US UK (US paycheck) noun [C] (UK also pay packet, US also payroll check) FINANCE
► HR a cheque that you are given by your employer as your pay: »
She hopes that when she receives her first pay cheque she will be able to repay the money she borrowed from the bank.
► the amount of money that a person earns, usually each month: »
The borrower cannot afford $580 out of his $750 paycheck.
Financial and business terms. 2012.