noun

a cheque that has been signed but does not have an amount of money written on it, so that it can be exchanged for whatever amount is entered

verb

if a cheque bounces, or if a bank bounces it, the bank refuses to pay it because there is not enough money in the account of the person who wrote it

verb

to exchange a cheque for its value in notes and coins

noun

the American spelling of cheque

the American spelling of chequebook

noun

a debit card

noun

a piece of printed paper that you can use instead of money to pay for things. The American word is check.

noun

a book of cheques

noun

a card given to you by your bank that you show when you write a cheque for someone

noun

the small piece of paper left in your chequebook when you tear out a cheque

verb

if a cheque clears, or if a bank clears it, the bank allows the money to be used

noun

the process by which a bank accepts a cheque that you have written and pays the money to the person, shop etc that you gave the cheque to

noun

the part of something such as a cheque that you keep as a record of a payment you have made

noun

a cheque that has two lines drawn across it to show that it can only be paid into the bank account of the person whose name is on it

to take money from a bank account by writing a cheque

verb

to exchange a cheque for money

verb

to write your name on the back of a cheque or official document to make it legal

to write all the necessary information on a document such as a cheque

noun

the person who you pay a cheque or money to

verb

to put a date on a cheque or document that is later than the actual date it was produced

verb

to write a date on a document that is earlier than the real date, especially on a cheque or a contract

verb

to give a cheque to a bank so that it can be put into your account

noun

a printed piece of paper that you sign and use as money when you are travelling. It can be replaced if it is lost or stolen.

to tell your bank that a cheque you have written should not be paid by them. The American expression is stop payment on a check.

to draw two lines across a cheque to show that it can be paid only into the bank account of the person whose name is on it

a cheque that is worth nothing because the person who wrote it does not have enough money in their bank account

if a bank honours a cheque, it agrees to pay the amount of money written on the cheque to the person the cheque is written to

showing who an amount of money written on a cheque should be paid to

a cheque that is payable to someone has their name written on it because the money is owed to them