owing

IPA/ˈəʊɪŋ/
KK[ˈoɪŋ]IPA/ˈəʊɪŋ/

owing — adjective

  • owingpositive
  • more owingcomparative
  • most owingsuperlative

1. An amount described as owing has been borrowed or charged but still needs to be

1.形容詞B1
釋義

An amount described as owing has been borrowed or charged but still needs to be given back or paid to the person or company it belongs to.

例句

The plumber sent Feng a bill with $150 still owing on the total.

there + be + amount + owing + on + noun

Adina checked her statement to see how much was still owing on her card.

how much + be + still + owing

同義詞
  • unpaid

    more general term; can describe any bill, ticket, fine, or fee not yet paid

  • outstanding

    common in formal accounting; implies payment is expected and overdue

  • due

    focuses on the deadline; a payment is required at or past the due date

  • payable

    technical; means the payment is required under an agreement, though not necessarily overdue

反義詞
  • paid

    the most common opposite; payment has been completed

  • settled

    suggests a final resolution of the debt, often after negotiation

  • cleared

    used when a cheque or bank payment has been processed and the balance is zero

文法句型

amount + be + owing

be + still + owing

leave + amount + owing

there + be + amount + owing + to + person

用法筆記

Unlike most English adjectives, owing normally comes after the noun it describes (postpositive position). Write 'the rent owing' or 'the amount owing', not 'the owing rent' or 'the owing amount'. This pattern is especially common in British English financial writing.

常見錯誤

❌There is still the owing amount of $50.
✅There is still $50 owing.
💡Owing is a postpositive adjective and usually follows the noun it modifies.
❌I am owing him $200.
✅I owe him $200.
💡Owing is an adjective meaning 'unpaid'; the verb form is owe.