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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bill1 /bɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a statement of the money owed for goods or services:I'd like to discuss the amount of this bill for car repairs.
- a piece of paper money worth a specified amount: a ten-dollar bill.
- Governmenta proposal for a new law:a gun-control bill.
- Show Business[usually singular] entertainment scheduled for presentation: a twin bill for the price of one movie.
v. - to send a list of charges to: [~ + object][We'll bill you later for the amount.][~ + object + object][billed me one hundred dollars to tow the car.]
- to advertise (something) or otherwise make (it) known by public notice:[~ + object]She was billed to play the part of Ophelia.
- Show Business to advertise or claim (something) as having (some qualities):[~ + object (+ as) + object]The economic summit meeting was billed as a historic moment in time.
Idioms- Idiomsfill the bill, to fit a particular purpose;
be suitable:Yes, that costume fills the bill; I'll take it.
bill2 /bɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Birdsthe parts of a bird's jaws that have a horny covering;
beak. - the visor of a cap.
v. [no object] - to join bills:two birds billing.
Idioms- Idioms bill and coo, [no object] to kiss or hold someone closely and whisper in an intimate way.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bill1 (bil),USA pronunciation n. - a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:He paid the hotel bill when he checked out.
- a piece of paper money worth a specified amount:a ten-dollar bill.
- Governmenta form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature, but not yet enacted or passed and made law.
- BusinessSee bill of exchange.
- a written or printed public notice or advertisement.
- any written paper containing a statement of particulars:a bill of expenditures.
- Lawa written statement, usually of complaint, presented to a court.
- Slang Termsone hundred dollars:The job pays five bills a week.
- Show Businessplaybill.
- Show Businessentertainment scheduled for presentation;
program:a good bill at the movies. - Business[Obs.]
- a promissory note.
- a written and sealed document.
- a written, formal petition.
- Idioms fill the bill, to fulfill the purpose or need well:As a sprightly situation comedy this show fills the bill.
v.t. - to charge for by bill;
send a bill to:The store will bill me. - Businessto enter (charges) in a bill;
make a bill or list of:to bill goods. - to advertise by bill or public notice:A new actor was billed for this week.
- Show Businessto schedule on a program:The management billed the play for two weeks.
- Anglo-Latin billa for Late Latin bulla bull2
- Anglo-French
- Middle English bille 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reckoning, invoice, statement.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bulletin, handbill, poster, placard, announcement, circular, throwaway, flyer, broadside.
bill2 (bil),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsthe parts of a bird's jaws that are covered with a horny or leathery sheath;
beak. See diag. under bird. - the visor of a cap or other head covering.
- a beaklike promontory or headland.
v.i. - to join bills or beaks, as doves.
- Idioms bill and coo, to kiss or fondle and whisper endearments, as lovers:My sister and her boyfriend were billing and cooing on the front porch.
- bef. 1000; Middle English bile, bille, Old English bile beak, trunk; akin to bill3
- Militarya medieval shafted weapon having at its head a hooklike cutting blade with a beak at the back.
- MilitaryAlso called billman. a person armed with a bill.
- Also called billhook. a sharp, hooked instrument used for pruning, cutting, etc.
- Nautical, Naval TermsAlso called pea. the extremity of a fluke of an anchor. See diag. under anchor.
- bef. 1000; Middle English bil, Old English bill sword; cognate with Old High German bil pickax
- British Termsthe cry of the bittern.
- akin to bell2, bellow 1780–90
- a male given name, form of William.
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