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UK uk / ˈəʊ.ɪŋ / us / ˈoʊ.ɪŋ / Add to word list. still to be paid: We have several hundred pounds owing on our car. Synonyms. due (OWED) outstanding. Compare. delinquent adjective US formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Borrowing & lending. amortizable. amortization. amortize. bond measure. bond referendum. bonded. credit limit.
Learn the meaning of owing as an adjective, synonyms, examples, and word history. Owing means due to be paid, owed, or having bills owing.
Find 16 different ways to say OWING, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you: [ + two objects ] I owe Janet $50. We still owe $1,000 on our car (= we still need to pay $1,000 before we own our car). I owe you a drink for helping me move.
to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you: [ + two objects ] I owe Janet $50. We still owe $1,000 on our car (= we still need to pay $1,000 before we own our car). I owe you a drink for helping me move.
owe. verb. /əʊ/ not used in the progressive tenses. Verb Forms. to have to pay somebody for something that you have already received or return money that you have borrowed. owe somebody something She still owes her father £3 000. (figurative) I'm still owed three days' leave. owe something He owes more money than he can afford to pay.
If someone or something owes a particular quality or their success to a person or thing, they only have it because of that person or thing. I always suspected she owed her first job to her friendship with Roger. [VERB noun to noun] He owed his survival to his strength as a swimmer. [VERB noun + to]
