cheque
noun [ C ]
UK ( US check) uk/tʃek/ us BANKING
a printed form that you can write an amount of money on and sign in order to make a payment from your bank account:
write (sb) a cheque (for sth) I wrote him a cheque for £50.
make out a cheque to sb Who should I make out this cheque to?
Please make your cheque payable to S Jones.
pay by cheque It is becoming increasingly unusual for people to pay by cheque.
accept/take cheques From next year this store will no longer take cheques.
stop a cheque If you suspect fraud, contact your bank and ask them to stop the cheque and ensure that it is not paid.
a cheque bounces/is bounced
if a cheque bounces, or is bounced, the bank refuses to pay it because there is not enough money in the account:
The bank had bounced my cheque because some of the funds in the account had not cleared in time.
cash a cheque
to exchange a cheque for cash:
I'm sorry, but we are not able to cash cheques.
a cheque clears/is cleared
if a cheque clears, or a bank clears it, money is made available because it has been successfully paid from one account to another:
You will not be able to withdraw funds until the bank has cleared your cheque.
See also
antedate
bank-certified cheque
bank cheque
bearer cheque
blank cheque
cashier's cheque
certified cheque
cross
dividend cheque
dud cheque
endorsed cheque
open cheque
pay cheque
personal cheque
post-date
rebate check
rubber cheque
stale cheque
third-party cheque
traveller's cheque
uncrossed cheque