Cash (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
  2. money or an equivalent, as a check, paid at the time of making a purchase.
verb (used with object)
  1. to give or obtain cash for (a check, money order, etc.).
  2. Cards.
    • to win (a trick) by leading an assured winner.
    • to lead (an assured winner) in order to win a trick: He cashed his ace and led the queen.
Verb Phrases
  1. cash in,
    • to turn in and get cash for (one's chips), as in a gambling casino.
    • to end or withdraw from a business agreement; convert one's assets into cash.
    • to die: After her parents cashed in, she lived with her grandmother.
  2. to profit from; use to one's advantage: swindlers who cash in on the credulity of the public.
Idioms
  1. to die.
noun, plural cash.
  1. any of several low-denomination coins of China, India, and the East Indies, especially a Chinese copper coin.
noun
  1. U.S. country-and-western singer, musician, and composer.
noun
  1. banknotes and coins, esp in hand or readily available; money or ready money
  2. immediate payment, in full or part, for goods or services (esp in the phrase cash down)
  3. of, for, or paid by cash
  4. a checkout counter
verb
  1. to obtain or pay ready money for
noun plural cash
  1. any of various Chinese, Indonesian, or Indian coins of low value
noun
  1. Johnny. 1932–2003, US country-and-western singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His recordings include the hits "I Walk the Line" (1956), "Ring of Fire" (1963), "A Boy named Sue" (1969), and the American Recordings series of albums (1994–2003)
Cash (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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