cash

¹

[kash]

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.

   1. to win (a trick) by leading an assured winner.

   2. to lead (an assured winner) in order to win a trick.

      He cashed his ace and led the queen.

verb phrase

1. cash in

   1. to turn in and get cash for (one's chips), as in a gambling casino.

   2. to end or withdraw from a business agreement; convert one's assets into cash.

   3. 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.

cash

²

[kash]

noun

plural

cash 

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

Cash

³

[kash]

noun

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

cash

¹

/ 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 )

3. (modifier) of, for, or paid by cash

   a cash transaction

4. a checkout counter

verb

1. (tr) to obtain or pay ready money for

   to cash a cheque

Cash

²

/ 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)

cash

³

/ kæʃ /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• cashable adjective
• cashability noun
• cashableness noun
• uncashed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cash¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French casse, from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa “(cylindrical) case (for books)”; cashier ¹

Origin of cash²

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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of cash¹

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

Origin of cash²

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

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

More idioms and phrases containing cash

• cold cash

Example Sentences

ICE said in a statement that he was found "in possession of a loaded handgun, $3,000 in cash and a fixed blade hunting knife".

From BBC

The process is more sophisticated too, using crypto currency instead of bags full of cash.

From BBC

"People are paying cash, people are working in what the prime minister calls the 'shadow economy'," she said.

From BBC

He is also awaiting a second trial on corruption charges, alongside former First Lady Sarah René and others, in which Valabhji is accused of syphoning off tens of millions of dollars of Emirati-donated cash.

From BBC

The scheme is similar to the previous levelling up fund, in that councils have to make bids to the UK government for the cash.

From BBC

Related Words

• buck 
• currency 
• investment 
• note 
• payment 
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• stock 
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