pay up

verb

paid up; paying up; pays up

intransitive verb

: to pay what is due

transitive verb

: to pay in full

Synonyms

• pay
• pay off
• meet

Examples of pay up in a Sentence

for once our bills are all paid up

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for pay up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

pay up

verb

: to pay in full