bill

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bill is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

See also Bill

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Related words and phrases 2.3 See also 3 Verb 3.1 Synonyms

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɪl/
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[change] Noun

Singular bill

Plural bills

1. A piece of paper money; a banknote.

   I paid for my sandwich using a twenty-dollar bill.

2. A piece of paper telling you what other people have done for you and how much you owe them.
3. The beak of a bird.

   The toucan is known for its colorful bill.

4. A proposed law.

   The bill passed the Senate.

This duck has an orange bill

A dollar bill

[change] Synonyms

• (paper money) banknote, note
• (piece of paper) check
• (beak) beak

[change] Related words and phrases

• change
• dollar
• spoonbill

[change] See also

• coin

[change] Verb

Plain form bill

Third-person singular bills

Past tense billed

Past participle billed

Gerund-participle billing

1. To send a bill to someone.

   The shop billed me $100 for tickets.

2. To announce a person or event.

   He was billed as "The Great Houdini".

[change] Synonyms

• (send a bill) charge
• (announce) announce, advertise