/ Dictionary / Index P payment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pay•ment Pronunciation: (pā'munt), [key] — n. something that is paid; an amount paid; compensation; recompense. the act of paying. reward or punishment; requital. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: payment (Thesaurus) paymaster payment bond 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