Collocations for cheque - noun

big, fat (informal), large
blank
monthly
bad, bounced, dud (BrE), forged
crossed (BrE)
post-dated
personal
pay, royalty
giro (BrE), maintenance (AmE), unemployment (AmE), welfare (AmE)
traveller's/traveler's
Traveller's cheques can be cashed at most hotels. (BrE)
Traveler's checks can be cashed at most hotels. (AmE)

issue, make out, sign, write, write out, write sb
Shall I make the cheque out to you?
Can I write you a cheque?

draw
He drew a large cheque on his company's account.

make payable
Cheques should be made payable to Toyland.

give sb, hand sb, hand over, present
They presented a cheque for $500 000 to the Red Cross.

receive, send
deposit, pay in
She deposited the cheque in her husband's account.
I need to go to the bank to pay this cheque in.

cash
I'll cash a cheque at the bank.

pay by
accept
Does the restaurant accept cheques?

clear, honour (BrE), pass
He was fired for passing bad cheques.

bounce (informal), float (AmE,informal)
He bounced three cheques last month.

cancel, stop (BrE), stop payment on (AmE)
I asked the bank to stop the cheque. (BrE)
I asked the bank to stop payment on the check. (AmE)

endorse

bounce (informal)
The cheque will bounce if your salary doesn't reach your account today.

clear

account (BrE) (checking account in AmE)
card, guarantee card (both esp. BrE)
Cheques must be supported by a cheque guarantee card.

book (usually chequebook/checkbook), stub (BrE)

cheque for
a cheque for $160