payout: Meaning and Definition of

pay•out

Pronunciation: (pā'out"), [key]
— n.
  1. an act or instance of paying, expending, or disbursing.
  2. money paid, expended, or disbursed, as a dividend or winning: He went to the betting window to collect his payout.
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