\ ˈkash
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Definition of cash
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: ready money
2
: money or its equivalent (such as a check) paid for goods or services at the time of purchase or delivery
cash
adjectiveDefinition of cash (Entry 2 of 4)
: being a method of accounting that includes as income only what has been received and as expenses only those paid — compare accrual
cash
verb
cashed; cashing; cashes
Definition of cash (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
2
: to lead and win a bridge trick with (a card that is the highest remaining card of its suit)
cash
noun (2)
plural cash
Definition of cash (Entry 4 of 4)
1
: any of various coins of small value in China and southern India
especially
: a Chinese coin with a square hole in the center
2
: a unit of value equivalent to one cash
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Other Words from cash
Verb
cashable
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ˈka-shə-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms for cash
Synonyms: Noun (1)
- bread
- [slang],
- bucks,
- cabbage
- [slang],
- change,
- chips,
- coin,
- currency,
- dough,
- gold,
- green,
- jack
- [slang],
- kale
- [slang],
- legal tender,
- lolly
- [British],
- long green
- [slang],
- loot,
- lucre,
- money,
- moola
- (or moolah)
- [slang],
- needful,
- pelf,
- scratch
- [slang],
- shekels
- (also sheqels or shekelim or shekalim or sheqalim),
- tender,
- wampum
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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cash
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of cash
: to give or get cash for (a check)
cash
noun
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Kids Definition of cash
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: money in the form of coins or bills
2
: money or its equivalent (as a check) paid for goods at the time of purchase or delivery
cash
verb
cashed; cashing
Kids Definition of cash (Entry 2 of 2)
: to give or get cash for
The bank refused to cash his check.
cash
nounLegal Definition of cash
1
: ready money
2
: money or its equivalent (as a check) paid for goods or services at the time of purchase or delivery
cash against documents
: a sight draft in exchange for a bill of lading
agree that the buyer will pay cash against documents
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