Definitions for bill

Definitions for (noun) bill

Main entry: bill

Definition: the entertainment offered at a public presentation


Main entry: beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker

Definition: horny projecting mouth of a bird


Main entry: bill, peak, visor, vizor, eyeshade

Definition: a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

Usage: he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead


Main entry: bill, billhook

Definition: a long-handled saw with a curved blade

Usage: he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree


Main entry: bill

Definition: a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)


Main entry: bill, account, invoice

Definition: an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

Usage: he paid his bill and left; send me an account of what I owe


Main entry: measure, bill

Definition: a statute in draft before it becomes law

Usage: they held a public hearing on the bill


Main entry: notice, bill, placard, poster, posting, card

Definition: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

Usage: a poster advertised the coming attractions


Main entry: handbill, circular, broadsheet, broadside, flier, flyer, throwaway, bill

Definition: an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

Usage: he mailed the circular to all subscribers


Main entry: Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, note, bill, bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote

Definition: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

Usage: he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes


Definitions for (verb) bill

Main entry: bill

Definition: advertise especially by posters or placards

Usage: He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso


Main entry: placard, bill

Definition: publicize or announce by placards


Main entry: bill, charge

Definition: demand payment

Usage: Will I get charged for this service?; We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights


Visual thesaurus for bill