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cash

cash

1.0
Money in the form of coins and bills
  • noun
  • /kæʃ/
translation icon : efectivo
  • I can pay in cash.
  • strapped for cash
  • raise cash
  • cash payment

If there's inflation and you have cash, you lose.

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Examples

  • You'll get it in cash.

  • We do not have any cash, though, or a card.

  • Should we save cash for our next house?

  • The guy needs cash quick to do the operation.

  • Why would the central bank issue more cash to meet that demand?

  • I bought 'em and paid hard cash for them.

  • The public sold the bonds and got the cash at some price.

  • Great, so I'm here to pick up cash.

  • They're burning more cash than they are making.

  • I prefer to pay in cash rather than using a credit card.

Synonyms

money
vscash
1.0

Coins, bills, or bank savings people use to buy things and pay for services

focuses only on physical bills and coins, not digital funds
currency
vscash
433 1.2

The money used in a country, like coins and paper notes

refers instead to the physical form of money in bills and coins
sugar
vscash
  • Slang
182 9.4

A slang word for money

names the physical form of money as bills and coins
dough
vscash
  • Slang
149 8.6

An informal word for money that people use

is the precise term for physical bills and coins
paper money
vscash
16 1.6

Money made of printed paper notes that a government uses

is broader, covering both coins and paper notes
hard cash
vscash
10 2.7

Money in the form of bills and coins, not cards or electronic payments

is the single short word for that physical form of money
3 2.5

Money in printed notes that people use instead of coins

is the general term for physical bills and coins
cold cash
vscash
3 3.9

Money in notes and coins that you can use right away

refers generally to physical bills and coins without urgency
cash in hand
vscash
3 3.4

Money you can use immediately

describes the usual category of bills and coins without location detail
ready cash
vscash
2 2.7

Money in cash that you can use immediately

is the neutral word for physical bills and coins
simoleon
vscash
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An informal word for money, especially dollars

is the strict label for physical bills and coins
boodle
vscash
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large amount of cash kept for spending

is the neutral term for physical bills and coins
clams
vscash
  • Archaic
1 8.6

Small amounts of money

means physical bills and coins without implying size
hard currency
vscash
4.2

Physical money you can hold, such as bills and coins, not checks or cards

is the everyday term for physical bills and coins
ready money
vscash
3.7

Cash you keep for immediate use

is the broader label for physical bills and coins
shekels
vscash
  • Slang
8.6

Money that people use to buy things

is the formal term for physical bills and coins

Antonyms

3.1

An amount of money you can borrow now and pay back later

Idioms

1 7.9

To stop working and take the money or benefits available

1 7.6

You pay the full price in cash immediately when you buy something

To promise something you cannot do

9.6

To die in a light, not serious way

Compounds

cash flow
  • Specialized
69 3.4

Money that comes into and goes out of a business or person during a period

38 1.4

A machine in a shop that adds up prices and holds money

18 3.8

A business or product that gives steady high income with little work

11 3.2

A small amount of money kept for minor office expenses

10 2.7

Money in the form of bills and coins, not cards or electronic payments

cash advance
  • Specialized
9 3.8

Money you get before you earn it, often as a loan

9 1.9

A machine outside a bank where you take out money with a bank card and PIN

6 3.2

A crop grown to sell, not for the farmer to eat

3 3.4

Money you can use immediately

3 3.9

Money in notes and coins that you can use right away

3 3.5

A bar at a party or event where guests pay for their own drinks

2 2.6

A bank card that lets you get money from an ATM or pay in shops

2 2.7

Money in cash that you can use immediately

cash grab
  • Literature
1 6.5

A product or action made mainly to get money quickly with little care for quality

Paying in cash when someone brings goods to your home

cash basis
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A way of keeping business accounts that counts money only when you receive or pay it

cash equivalent
  • Specialized
1 3.9

An investment that can quickly be turned into cash within three months

Selling goods that customers must pay for in cash and carry away themselves

cash account
  • Specialized
1 4.4

An account at a broker where you must pay in full for stock purchases

cash price
  • Specialized
1 3.7

The money you pay to buy something and get it right away

A machine outside a bank that gives out money when you use a bank card and code

7.4

The percentage of customer deposits a bank must keep and not lend

cash surrender value
  • Specialized
7.2

The amount an insurance company pays you when you cancel a life insurance policy early

8.4

A fast loss of money that puts a company at risk

non-cash expense
  • Specialized
6.8

An expense shown in company records that does not involve real cash

4.1

A payment that does not use physical money, for example by card or bank transfer

4.9

A payment of money you give immediately when you buy something

How Influential

wealth
106 1.9
fortune
453 2.8
almighty dollar
  • Informal
3 5.8
big money
84 2.0
money
1.0
cash
1.0

Surface Forms

cash singular
cashes plural

Etymology

Cash comes from old words for a 'box' where people kept money, such as French caisse and Italian cassa, and is related to the English word case. So cash means the physical money, the coins and bills you could take out of that box.