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Definition of a raincheck

raincheck

noun

  • a promise that something will happen in the future.
    I can't go to dinner this weekend. Can I take a raincheck?
    Sorry, I'm not able to come tonite. Have a raincheck?

    Last edited on May 12 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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