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bill

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈbil How to pronounce bill (audio)
1
biology : the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering
a duck's bill
2
biology : a mouthpart (such as the beak of a turtle) that resembles a bird's bill
3
nautical : the point of an anchor fluke see anchor illustration
4
: the visor (see visor sense 2a) of a cap or hood

Illustration of bill

Illustration of bill
  • 1 spoonbill
  • 2 duck
  • 3 parrot
  • 4 flamingo
  • 5 eagle
  • 6 finch
  • 7 pelican
  • 8 hummingbird
  • 9 ibis

bill

2 of 5

verb (1)

billed; billing; bills

intransitive verb

1
: to touch and rub bill to bill (see bill entry 1 sense 1)
a pair of doves billing
2
: to caress affectionately
billing and cooing

bill

3 of 5

noun (2)

1
: a weapon in use up to the 18th century that consists of a long staff ending in a hook-shaped blade
2
: billhook

bill

4 of 5

noun (3)

1
: an itemized list or a statement of particulars (such as a list of materials or of members of a ship's crew)
a bill of quantities
2
: a written document or note
3
obsolete : a formal petition
4
a
: an itemized account of the separate cost of goods sold, services performed, or work done : invoice
a bill of charges
b
: an amount expended or owed
paid the electricity bill
c
: a statement of charges for food or drink : check
asked the waiter to bring the bill
5
a
: a written or printed advertisement posted or otherwise distributed to announce an event of interest to the public
The sign read "Post no bills."
especially : an announcement of a theatrical entertainment
Who is on the bill?
b
: a programmed presentation (such as a motion picture, play, or concert)
the opening of a new bill
6
government : a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment
a bill set before Congress
also : the law itself
the GI bill
7
law : a declaration in writing stating a wrong a complainant has suffered from a defendant or stating a breach of law by some person
a bill of complaint
8
a
: a piece of paper money
a $20 bill
b
: an individual or commercial note (see note entry 2 sense 3c(1))
bills receivable
c
slang : one hundred dollars

bill

5 of 5

verb (2)

billed; billing; bills

transitive verb

1
a
: to enter in an accounting system : prepare a bill of (charges)
billing each month's charges
b
: to submit a bill (see bill entry 4 sense 4a) of charges to
They bill their customers every month.
c
: to enter (something, such as freight) in a waybill
d
: to issue a bill of lading to or for
2
: to announce (something, such as a performance) especially by posters or placards
Both writers are billed to appear at the conference.
3
: advertise, promote
the book is billed as a "report" P. G. Altbach
billable
ˈbi-lə-bəl How to pronounce bill (audio)
adjective
Phrases
fill the bill or fit the bill
: to be exactly what is needed : be suitable

Synonyms

Noun (1)

Noun (3)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb (1)

Middle English bile, from Old English; akin to Old English bill

Noun (2)

Middle English bil, from Old English bill sword; akin to Old High German bill pickax

Noun (3) and Verb (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French bille, from Medieval Latin billa, perhaps alteration of bulla, papal seal, bull — more at bull

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of bill was before the 12th century

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