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Added 9 October 2026

paying

/ˈpeɪ.ɪŋ/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about paying at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Yielding a fair profit.
For which money is paid.
a paying job

Origin

From pay + -ing.

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