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cash
1[ kash ]
noun
- money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- money or an equivalent, as a check, paid at the time of making a purchase.
verb (used with object)
- to give or obtain cash for (a check, money order, etc.).
- 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 phrase
- 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.
- Slang. to die:
After her parents cashed in, she lived with her grandmother.
- to profit from; use to one's advantage:
swindlers who cash in on the credulity of the public.
cash
2[ kash ]
noun
- any of several low-denomination coins of China, India, and the East Indies, especially a Chinese copper coin.
Cash
3[ kash ]
noun
- John Johnny, 1932–2003, U.S. country-and-western singer, musician, and composer.
Cash
1/ æʃ /
noun
- CashJohnny19322003MUSMUSIC: country singerMUSIC: guitaristMUSIC: songwriter 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
2/ æʃ /
noun
- banknotes and coins, esp in hand or readily available; money or ready money
- immediate payment, in full or part, for goods or services (esp in the phrase cash down )
- modifier of, for, or paid by cash
a cash transaction
- the casha checkout counter
verb
- tr to obtain or pay ready money for
to cash a cheque
cash
3/ æʃ /
noun
- any of various Chinese, Indonesian, or Indian coins of low value
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- a· adjective
- a·i·ٲ noun
- a··ness noun
- ܲ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cash1
Origin of cash2
Word History and Origins
Origin of cash1
Origin of cash2
Idioms and Phrases
- cash in one's chips, Slang. to die.
More idioms and phrases containing cash
- cold cash
Example Sentences
“It is also a cash cow and it has an identity for a network, which is truly important.”
Critics argue that foreign cash buys influence over American students and wedges open a back door to American intellectual property for foreign governments.
The cash bonus will be split if another player makes a 147 in the tournament.
"Yes, European football brings in cash. But winning a cup is eternal," he says.
Jack in the Box unveiled its “Jack on Track” plan Wednesday, which aims to accelerate cash flow and pay down its debt, according to a news release.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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