Difference between Payoff and Takings

What is the difference between Payoff and Takings?

Payoff as a noun is a payment. while Takings as a noun is the cash or money received (taken) by a shop or other business; receipts.

Payoff

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A payment.

Example sentence: I'm very motivated by the occasional creative payoff that comes when something goes really well, be it a song, a recording or performance. The payoff is enormous - when you get it. Most of the time, though, I'm filled with self-loathing and general frustration at the limitations I have as a musician.

Takings

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The cash or money received (taken) by a shop or other business; receipts.The act by which something is taken.

We hope you now know whether to use Payoff or Takings in your sentence.

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