payable Syllabification: (pay·a·ble)Pronunciation: /ˈpāəbəl/Translate payable | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of payable adjective [predic.] 1(of money) required to be paid; due:interest is payable on the money owing send a check, payable to the ASPCA 2able to be paid:it costs just $195, payable in five monthly installments noun (payables) debts owed by a business; liabilities. payable in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of payable in the British & World English dictionary