bill
/bil/
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Definition
Noun:
- A bird's beak: The hard, projecting mouthparts of a bird.
- The visor of a cap: A stiff brim at the front of a cap that shades the eyes.
- A long-handled cutting tool: A tool with a curved blade and a long handle, used for pruning branches.
- A list or program: A printed list of items, such as a menu or a theater program.
- A public notice or advertisement: A sign or poster displayed publicly to advertise something.
- A piece of paper currency: A banknote.
- A statement of charges: An itemized list of money owed for goods or services received.
- A draft of a proposed law: A written proposal for a new law presented to a legislature for discussion.
Verb:
- To advertise or announce: To publicize someone or something, especially as a featured performer.
- To send an invoice: To present a statement of charges to someone, demanding payment.
Examples
Noun:
- The duck used its bill to search for food in the mud.
- He adjusted the bill of his baseball cap.
- The gardener used a bill to cut the high branches.
- Please check the bill of fare to see tonight's specials.
- A bill for the concert was posted on the door.
- She paid with a twenty-dollar bill.
- The waiter brought the bill at the end of the meal.
- The senator introduced a new bill in Congress.
Verb:
- The festival billed her as the headline act.
- The hotel will bill you for any additional services.
Advanced Usage
"To fit/fill the bill": To be suitable or adequate for a particular purpose or requirement.
- We needed a versatile player, and her experience really fit the bill.
"To foot the bill": To pay the cost for something.
- His parents footed the bill for his university education.
Variants and Related Words
- Billboard (n): A large outdoor board for displaying advertisements.
- Billing (n): 1. The process of preparing and sending invoices. 2. The order in which performers' names are listed in publicity.
- Billable (adj): Able to be charged to a client, as in .
Synonyms
- Noun (beak): Beak, nib.
- Noun (invoice): Invoice, statement, account, tab.
- Noun (advertisement): Poster, placard, notice, advertisement.
- Noun (law): Draft law, proposal, act, legislation.
- Verb (advertise): Advertise, promote, announce, publicize.
- Verb (charge): Invoice, charge, send a statement.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Bill for: To charge someone for something.
- You will be billed for the repair next month.
Related Idioms
- A clean bill of health: A report or declaration that someone or something is in good condition or free from problems.
- After the inspection, the restaurant received a clean bill of health.
- Top billing: The most prominent position in a list of performers or credits.
- The famous actor got top billing in the movie.
Noun
- horny projecting mouth of a bird
- a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
- he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead
- a long-handled saw with a curved blade
- he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree
- a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
- a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- the entertainment offered at a public presentation
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
- he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes
- an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
- he paid his bill and left
- send me an account of what I owe
- a statute in draft before it becomes law
- they held a public hearing on the bill
Verb
- publicize or announce by placards
- advertise especially by posters or placards
- He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso
- demand payment
- Will I get charged for this service?
- We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights