cashnoun [ U ]
uk/kæʃ/us/kæʃ/A2 money in the form of notes and coins, rather than cheques or credit cards:
Do you have any cash on you?
Will you pay by credit card or in cash?
He says he wants cash in advance before he'll do the job.
informal I'm a bit short of/strapped for cash (= I do not have much money) at the moment.
See also
COD
More examples
- This credit card allows you to withdraw up to £200 a day from cash dispensers.
- Do you wish to be paid in cash or by cheque?
- I don't have any cash - can I put this on my credit card?
- He gave me a large amount of cash.
- Can you lend me some cash?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Payment methods
- ATM card
- baksheesh
- bank card
- bill
- blank cheque
- cash card
- cashpoint card
- certified cheque
- direct debit
- giro
- gratuity
- hush money
- per annum
- piece
- small change
- smart card
- standing order
- sweetener
- traveller's cheque
- voucher
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cashverb [ T ]
uk/kæʃ/us/kæʃ/to exchange a cheque, etc. for cash:
Would you cash a cheque for me?
More examples
- Sorry, we can't cash cheques here.
- I cashed my insurance policy.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Banks
- bank
- building society
- central bank
- clearing house
- credit
- credit union
- deposit
- e-bank
- exchange rate
- financial services
- foreign exchange
- gnome
- merchant bank
- pay
- personal identification number
- rate of exchange
- savings and loan association
- statement
- the IMF
- thrift
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Phrasal verb(s)
cash in on sth
cash out sth
cash up