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bill > 13 senses
NOUN1bill, measureA statute in draft before it becomes law
2bill, account, invoiceAn itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
3bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenbackA piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
4billThe entertainment offered at a public presentation
5billA list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
6bill, circular, handbill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwawayAn advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
7bill, beak, neb, nib, peckerHorny projecting mouth of a bird
8bill, poster, posting, placard, notice, cardA sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
9bill, billhookA long-handled saw with a curved blade
10bill, peak, eyeshade, visor, vizorA brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
VERB1bill, chargeDemand payment
2billAdvertise especially by posters or placards
3bill, placardPublicize or announce by placards
bill > pronunciation
Soundsbih'l
RhymesAdvil, anthill, Asheville, and 98 more rhymes in ihl at the HyperDic website...
bill > noun 1, communication
MeaningA statute in draft before it becomes law.
Examples"they held a public hearing on the bill"
Synonymsmeasure
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Partsrider
Narrowerappropriation bill; bill of attainder; bottle bill; farm bill; trade bill
Broaderlegal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
bill > noun 2, communication
MeaningAn itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered.
Examples"he paid his bill and left"
Synonymsaccount, invoice
Narrowerelectric bill; hotel bill; medical bill, doctor's bill; phone bill, telephone bill; reckoning, tally; tax bill; check, chit, tab
Broaderstatement, financial statement
Verbsbill
bill > noun 3, possession
MeaningA piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank).
Synonymsnote, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback
Narrowersilver certificate; hundred dollar bill, c-note; fifty dollar bill, fifty; twenty dollar bill, twenty; tenner, ten dollar bill; fiver, five-spot, five dollar bill; two dollar bill; dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill, buck, clam
Broaderpaper money, folding money, paper currency
bill > noun 4, act
MeaningThe entertainment offered at a public presentation.
Broaderprogram, programme
bill > noun 5, communication
MeaningA list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare).
Narrowerbill of entry; bill of goods; menu, bill of fare, card, carte du jour, carte; playbill
Broaderlist, listing
bill > noun 6, communication
MeaningAn advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution.
Synonymscircular, handbill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway
Narrowerstuffer
Broaderad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert
bill > noun 7, animal
MeaningHorny projecting mouth of a bird.
Synonymsbeak, neb, nib, pecker
Part ofbird
Broadermouth
bill > noun 8, communication
MeaningA sign posted in a public place as an advertisement.
Synonymsposter, posting, placard, notice, card
Narrowershow bill, show card, theatrical poster; flash card, flashcard
Broadersign
Verbsbill; bill
bill > noun 9, artifact
MeaningA long-handled saw with a curved blade.
Examples"he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
Synonymsbillhook
Broadersaw
bill > noun 10, artifact
MeaningA brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes.
Examples"he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
Synonymspeak, eyeshade, visor, vizor
Part ofbaseball cap, jockey cap, golf cap; kepi, peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap
Broaderbrim
bill > verb 1, possession
MeaningDemand payment.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something
Examples"We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"
Synonymscharge
Entailed byovercharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
Narrowerlevy, impose; tithe; assess; undercharge; surcharge; invoice
Broaderaccount, calculate
Similar tocharge
Nounsbill
bill > verb 2, communication
MeaningAdvertise especially by posters or placards.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
Broaderadvertise, advertize, promote, push
Nounsbill
bill > verb 3, communication
MeaningPublicize or announce by placards.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsplacard
Broaderpost
Nounsbill

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