bill
noun
1. a statute in draft before it becomes law
- they held a public hearing on the bill
Similar word(s): measure
Definition categories: communication, instrument
2. an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
- he paid his bill and left
Similar word(s): account, invoice
Definition categories: communication, statement
3. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
Similar word(s): banknote, greenback, note
Definition categories: possession
4. the entertainment offered at a public presentation
Definition categories: act, program, programme
5. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
Similar word(s): broadsheet, broadside, circular, flier, flyer, handbill, throwaway
Definition categories: communication, ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing
6. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
Similar word(s): card, notice, placard, poster, posting
Definition categories: communication, sign
7. a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
Definition categories: communication, list, listing
8. a cutting tool with a sharp edge
- he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree
Similar word(s): billhook
Definition categories: man–made
9. a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
- he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead
Similar word(s): eyeshade, peak, visor, vizor
Definition categories: man–made, brim
10. horny projecting mouth of a bird
verb
1. demand payment
- We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights
Similar word(s): charge
Definition categories: possession, account, calculate
2. advertise especially by posters or placards
- He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso
Definition categories: communication, advertise, advertize, promote, push
3. publicize or announce by placards
Similar word(s): placard
Definition categories: communication, post