cash

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[ kash ]
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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.

    • Slang. to die: After her parents cashed in, she lived with her grandmother.

  2. cash in on, to profit from; use to one's advantage: swindlers who cash in on the credulity of the public.

Idioms about cash

  1. cash in one's chips, Slang. to die.

Origin of cash

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First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French casse, from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa “(cylindrical) case (for books)”; see also cashier1

Other words from cash

  • cash·a·ble, adjective
  • cash·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • cash·a·ble·ness, noun
  • un·cashed, adjective

Other definitions for cash (2 of 3)

cash2
[ kash ]

noun,plural cash.
  1. any of several low-denomination coins of China, India, and the East Indies, especially a Chinese copper coin.

Origin of cash

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First recorded in 1590–1600; from Portuguese caixa, from Tamil kācu the name of a copper coin, from Sanskrit karṣa a weight (of precious metal)

Other definitions for Cash (3 of 3)

Cash
[ kash ]

noun
  1. John "Johnny", 1932–2003, U.S. country-and-western singer, musician, and composer.

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How to use cash in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cash (1 of 3)

cash1

/ (kæʃ) /


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)

  1. (modifier) of, for, or paid by cash: a cash transaction

  2. the cash Canadian a checkout counter

verb
  1. (tr) to obtain or pay ready money for: to cash a cheque

Origin of cash

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C16: from Old Italian cassa money box, from Latin capsa case ²

Derived forms of cash

  • cashable, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for cash (2 of 3)

cash2

/ (kæʃ) /


nounplural cash
  1. any of various Chinese, Indonesian, or Indian coins of low value

Origin of cash

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C16: from Portuguese caixa, from Tamil kāsu, from Sanskrit karsa weight of gold or silver

British Dictionary definitions for Cash (3 of 3)

Cash

/ (kæʃ) /


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)

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Other Idioms and Phrases with cash

cash

In addition to the idioms beginning with cash

  • cash cow
  • cash in
  • cash on the barrelhead

also see:

  • cold cash

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