B1adjectiveformalmoneybusiness
US/ˈoʊ.ɪŋ/
UK/ˈəʊ.ɪŋ/
still to be paid because it has not yet been paid back
In context
There is still some money owing on the car.
The company is still owing its workers two months of pay.
Please pay the amount owing before the end of the month.
Words that go with owing
adverb + adjective
- still owingHe is still owing me twenty dollars.
- largely owing toThe delay was largely owing to bad weather.
adjective + preposition
- owing toThe match was canceled owing to rain.
- money owingThere is no money owing on the house.
- owing onHow much is still owing on the loan?
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Owing to it rained, the match was canceled.Correct: Owing to the rain, the match was canceled.