money

¹mon·ey

noun, often attributive \ˈmə-nē\

plural moneys or mon·ies\ˈmə-nēz\

Definition of MONEY

1

: something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: as a : officially coined or stamped metal currency b : money of account c : paper money

2

a : wealth reckoned in terms of money b : an amount of money c plural : sums of money : funds

3

: a form or denomination of coin or paper money

4

a : the first, second, and third place winners (as in a horse or dog race) —usually used in the phrases in the money or out of the money b : prize money <his horse took third money>

5

a : persons or interests possessing or controlling great wealth b : a position of wealth <born into money>

money table

— for one's money

: according to one's preference or opinion

— on the money

: exactly right or accurate

Examples of MONEY

1. That painting must be worth a lot of money.
2. He earned some money last summer as a musician.
3. We're trying to save enough money for a new car.
4. The town is raising money for the elementary school.
5. Friends would always ask her for money.
6. It's an interesting idea, but there's no money in it: it'll never sell.
7. He made his money in the insurance business.
8. They decided to put all their money in the stock market.
9. We didn't have much money when I was growing up.
10. Most of the project is being paid for by federal monies.

Origin of MONEY

Middle English moneye, from Anglo-French moneie, from Latin moneta mint, money — more at mint

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to MONEY

Synonyms: bread [slang], bucks, cabbage [slang], cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold, green, jack [slang], kale [slang], legal tender, lolly [British], long green [slang], loot, lucre, moola (or moolah) [slang], needful, pelf, scratch [slang], shekels (also sheqels or shekelim or shekalim or sheqalim), tender, wampum

Antonyms: have-not, pauper

Related Words: coinage, specie; dead presidents [slang], folding money, paper money, scrip; banknote, cashier's check, check, draft, money order, note, promissory note; bill, dollar, greenback; bankroll, capital, finances, funds, roll [slang], wad, wallet; chump change, dibs [slang], dime, mite, peanuts, pittance, shoestring; big bucks, bomb [British], boodle, bundle, earth, fortune, king's ransom, megabucks, mint, packet [chiefly British], pile, pot; abundance, means, opulence, riches, treasure, wealth; resources, wherewithal; mad money, petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money

Near Antonyms: bankrupt, beggar

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Other Monetary Terms

clad, legend, numismatic, obverse, reverse, scrip, series, specie

Rhymes with MONEY

bunny, funny, honey, punny, runny, sonny, sunny, tunny