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bill

/ˈbɪl/noun, verb1 syllable

Bill means: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank).

Synonyms for bill39

noun, as in a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback

noun, as in an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

circular, handbill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway

noun, as in a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

poster, posting, placard, notice, card

noun, as in a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

peak, eyeshade, visor, vizor

noun, as in horny projecting mouth of a bird

beak, neb, nib, pecker

noun, as in an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

account, invoice

noun, as in a statute in draft before it becomes law

measure

noun, as in a cutting tool with a sharp edge

billhook

verb, as in demand payment

charge

verb, as in publicize or announce by placards

placard

also used for bill

brim, hatbrim, polearm, hand bill, hedgebill, billman

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What does bill mean?13

noun

1

a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)“he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes”

2

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution“he mailed the circular to all subscribers”

3

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement“a poster advertised the coming attractions”

4

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes“he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead”

5

horny projecting mouth of a bird

6

an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered“he paid his bill and left”

7

a statute in draft before it becomes law“they held a public hearing on the bill”

8

a cutting tool with a sharp edge“he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree”

9

the entertainment offered at a public presentation

10

a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)

verb

1

demand payment“Will I get charged for this service?”

2

publicize or announce by placards

3

advertise especially by posters or placards“He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bill?36

two syllables

untilbrazilfulfilltamilgoodwill
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 36 rhymes for bill, grouped by syllable

Bill in a sentence

  • Bill won the match, not so much by good luck as by real ability.AlanF_US
  • If you have not yet paid this bill, please let us hear from you.CK
  • After swimming, a glass of orange juice really fills the bill.unknown
  • She forgot her wallet, so she can't pay the bill.Objectivesea
  • You didn't forget to pay the electricity bill, did you?Hybrid
  • Bill, if you'll come with me, you'll float, too.rayshih715
  • You're the one who should pay the bill, aren't you?CK
  • It was you who paid the bill, wasn't it?CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of bill

as a noun

plural
bills

as a verb

past tense
billed
present participle
billing
third-person singular
bills
past participle
billed