/ Dictionary / Index P payday: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pay•day Pronunciation: (pā'dā"), [key] — n. the day on which wages are given, payment is made, etc. a day or period during which a great deal of money, success, fame, etc., is won or obtained: Payday came when she was given a screen test by a big Hollywood studio. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: payday (Thesaurus) paycheck pay dirt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language