take a raincheck

Definitions

Idiom

• postpone something, or keep it pending

Slang

• verb to accept a postponement, put something off to a future date. An Americanism which entered international English in the mid-1970s. The raincheck in question was originally a ticket stub entitling the holder to entry to a ball game at some future date if the fixture is rained off.

Nearby Definitions of “take a raincheck”

• tail
• tailgate
• tailpiece
• tailpipe
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• take-off
• take-out
• take over

Contexts for “take a raincheck”

2 definitions in context
• Idiom
• Slang