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. 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. 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. the cash
   a checkout counter

verb

1. tr to obtain or pay ready money for

   to cash a cheque

cash

²

/ kæʃ /

noun

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

Cash

³

/ kæʃ /

noun

1. 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)

Derived Forms

• ˈcashable, adjective

Other Words From

• casha·ble adjective
• casha·bili·ty noun
• casha·ble·ness noun
• un·cashed 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, Slang. to die.

More idioms and phrases containing cash

• cold cash

Example Sentences

I suspect more than a few filmmakers will see themselves in this showdown between creative genius and cold, hard cash.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s now even a rush to cash in with merch, such as a ballcap using the company’s logo next to crosshairs and the phrase “We aim to please.”

From Salon

Thames Water has received multiple bids for the struggling business which has warned that it could run out of cash by next year.

From BBC

Although Welch insisted to Fortune that the memecoin was “not just a cash grab,” the influencer and her team are being accused of a "rug pull."

From Salon

Without being pumped back into the legitimate economy, according to the BBC, piles of cash were essentially useless to the UK gangs, being too traceable to use in order to buy more drugs to sell.

From Salon

Related Words

• buck
• currency
• investment
• note
• payment
• refund
• reserve
• security
• stock
• supply