SkyfireDict

bill   (TTS Sound)

The noun bill has 10 senses

• bill, measure -- (a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill")


• bill, account, invoice -- (an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe")


• bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback -- (a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes")


• bill -- (the entertainment offered at a public presentation)


• circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway -- (an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers")


• poster, posting, placard, notice, bill, card -- (a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions")


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


• bill, billhook -- (a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree")


• bill, peak, eyeshade, visor, vizor -- (a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead")


• beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker -- (horny projecting mouth of a bird)

The verb bill has 3 senses

• charge, bill -- (demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights")


• bill -- (advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso")


• placard, bill -- (publicize or announce by placards)