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to bank

to bank

3 6.7
To act as the dealer and keep players' bets
  • verb
  • /bæŋk/
  • Jargon
translation icon : llevar la banca
  • Former champion Robbie Lawler banked $94,940 despite falling to Lorenz Larkin.

Examples

  • She was supposed to bank it on Friday for her boss and she didn't.

  • You know, if you bank it as a hole in one, bank it, bank it off the back wall.

  • You can cash out, bank the profit, and look for the next opportunity to come along.

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  • You find some rich fool to bank all the cash coming in, make it look legitimate...

  • In the poker game, I always bank my chips carefully to keep track of my winnings.

  • He decided to bank all his bets on the last hand, hoping for a big win.

  • To increase their chances of success, they decided to bank the maximum amount of money in that round.

Idioms

To cost a lot of money

Be completely sure that something is true or will happen

To make a lot of money while pretending to complain

Making a lot of money while pretending to be unhappy

Compounds

168 1.5

A service from a bank to keep and use your money

100 3.1

A national bank that controls a country's money and interest rates and holds money for the government and other banks

85 5.3

An area of land west of the Jordan River between Israel and Jordan where mainly Palestinians live

44 2.8

A person who steals money from a bank, often using violence or threats

19 2.8

A place that collects, keeps, and gives blood to patients

17 1.6

A place that collects food and gives it to people in need

17 2.8

A person who looks after staff and daily work at a bank branch

17 3.7

A place that collects and stores sperm for later use to help people have a baby

16 1.0

A small container often shaped like a pig for children to save coins

A report from your bank that lists all payments and deposits and shows your account balance

14 2.3

An amount of money borrowed from a bank that you must pay back with interest by an agreed date

reserve bank
  • Specialized
14 4.9

A regional bank that holds commercial banks' money and helps run the country's central bank system

commercial bank
  • Specialized
12 3.0

A business that takes money from people and businesses, lends it, and helps with payments

A US regional bank in the central bank system that holds money for local banks

The main bank of the United Kingdom that issues money and sets interest rates

10 3.5

A strong, secure room in a bank that holds money, valuable things, and important papers

The central bank that decides interest rates and manages money for countries using the euro

8 1.4

A plastic card from a bank used to pay without cash and get money from cash machines

8 3.9

A place in your mind or on a computer where information is kept

6 1.8

Money you put in a bank to keep safe

bank failure
  • Specialized
6 5.0

A bank that cannot pay its debts and closes

5 1.7

Paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things

4 7.0

Many customers try to take out their money from a bank because they fear it will fail

national bank
  • Specialized
4 3.1

A bank that the government allows to operate across the whole country

state bank
  • Specialized
4 3.2

A bank that a state government licenses and supervises

3 2.1

A person who works at a bank and helps customers with money

bank examiner
  • Formal
3 4.9

An official who checks a bank's accounts and records to make sure rules are followed

3 3.7

A shot in basketball that bounces off the backboard into the hoop

A building where people go to manage money, like depositing and withdrawing it

2 1.7

A person who protects a bank and its customers

bank holding company
  • Specialized
2 5.2

A company that owns or controls banks, usually to manage them

2 2.3

A public holiday when banks and many shops and offices close

The main bank of Japan that issues money and controls interest rates

2 5.8

An area of Paris on the southern side of the Seine known for artists, writers, and cafes

member bank
  • Specialized
2 4.6

A bank that belongs to the U.S. Federal Reserve System

bank draft
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A written order from a bank to pay a person or company

Home Loan Bank
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A regional bank that lends short-term money to local savings banks to support home loans

1 3.9

A long, flat group of clouds seen from a distance

savings bank
  • Specialized
1 2.7

A bank that takes people's savings and pays interest

1 1.9

A pile of snow made by wind or plows

1 2.7

A large public container where people put empty glass bottles for recycling

1 1.0

A small container with a slot for saving coins at home

bank charter
  • Formal
1 6.5

An official document that lets a bank operate and accept deposits

1 2.8

A written note telling a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a person or company

1 5.0

A bank that shuts down because it cannot pay its debts

bank rate
  • Specialized
1 4.6

The interest rate that a country's central bank sets for loans to commercial banks

Removing money from a bank account at an ATM or bank

eye bank
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A place where doctors store donated corneas for transplants

lead bank
  • Jargon
1 6.9

A bank that coordinates a group of other banks to give a loan together

merchant bank
  • Specialized
1 5.0

A bank that helps businesses accept card payments and gives money after fees

A bank that gives small loans to workers or small businesses

zombie bank
  • Jargon
1 7.7

A bank that cannot pay its debts but still operates with government help

agent bank
  • Specialized
6.3

A bank that manages loan payments and communication for other banks

3.2

A piece of paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things

6.6

A person who supervises banks for a state government

bank discount
  • Specialized
7.0

A bank takes interest off a loan before you get the money

4.2

An official check of a bank's accounts, records, and operations by a government regulator

Small stones taken from riverbanks and used under roads or buildings

3.7

A code of digits that shows which bank or card company handles a payment

bank line
  • Specialized
4.6

The most money a bank lets a customer borrow for loans or overdrafts

9.1

A small swallow that digs holes in sandy or clay banks to make its nest

Parents who give money to their adult children to pay for big costs like a house or university

7.5

A small bird that migrates and nests in tunnels dug into clay or sand banks

A network of U.S. government-backed banks that lend money to local lenders like savings banks and credit unions

federal savings bank
  • Specialized
3.9

A bank that holds people's savings and follows federal rules

A bank that offers many services like deposits, loans, and accounts

An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools

mutual savings bank
  • Specialized
4.6

People who save money there own the bank

The north side of the River Seine in Paris known for shops and museums

A card game for two players who use different decks and try to place all their cards on piles

A shallow area of water where oysters grow

A small container for keeping coins, often shaped like a pig

7.4

A bank account where one person keeps and controls money for a named person who receives it after their death

Surface Forms

bank infinitive
banked past
banked past participle
banking present participle
banks third person singular

Etymology

Bank (to act as banker) comes from banca 'bench', meaning to take the dealer's role and keep the game's money, so to bank is to manage the bets and cash in a game.