/ Dictionary / Index P payout: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pay•out Pronunciation: (pā'out"), [key] — n. an act or instance of paying, expending, or disbursing. money paid, expended, or disbursed, as a dividend or winning: He went to the betting window to collect his payout. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. payola payout ratio 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