English dictionary
bill
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the entertainment offered at a public presentation
noun
- horny projecting mouth of a bird
noun
- a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
noun
- a cutting tool with a sharp edge
noun
- a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
noun
- an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
noun
- a statute in draft before it becomes law
noun
- a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
noun
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
noun
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
verb
- advertise especially by posters or placards
verb
- publicize or announce by placards
verb
- demand payment
Example sentences
he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead
he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree
he paid his bill and left
send me an account of what I owe
they held a public hearing on the bill
a poster advertised the coming attractions
he mailed the circular to all subscribers
he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes
He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso
Will I get charged for this service?
We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights