RAINCHECK

What Does RAINCHECK Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

RAINCHECK means "Postponement Until Another Occasion."

More Observations...

When someone asks for a RAINCHECK, they are asking to postpone an invite to a later date. The term RAINCHECK originates from baseball. In the 1880s, paying spectators would receive a "rain check" entitling them to future admission for a game that was postponed or ended early due to bad weather. The term soon evolved to refer to other kinds of admission tickets, coupons, and invitations.

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When I write RAINCHECK, I mean this:

To take a RAINCHECK means to postpone plans until another time.

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

RAINCHECK
Definition:	Postponement until another occasion (US)
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of RAINCHECK in Sentences

Here are examples of RAINCHECK in conversations:

• Tony: Can I take a RAINCHECK on the cocktails tonight?
• Jordan: Sure, perhaps we can grab a coffee next week.

• Tony: Would you like to have dinner with us next Saturday?
• Jordan: I'd love to but we are busy on Saturday. Could we take a RAINCHECK?

An Academic Look at RAINCHECK

RAINCHECK is typically used as a noun (i.e., a naming word). For example:

• I'm very busy this week. Can I take a RAINCHECK?
(Here, RAINCHECK is being used as a noun.)

Example of RAINCHECK Used in a Text

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