cash

¹

[ kash ]

noun

1. money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
2. money or an equivalent, as a check, paid at the time of making a purchase.

verb (used with object)

1. to give or obtain cash for (a check, money order, etc.).
2. Cards.
   1. to win (a trick) by leading an assured winner.
   2. to lead (an assured winner) in order to win a trick:

      He cashed his ace and led the queen.

verb phrase

1. 1. to turn in and get cash for (one's chips), as in a gambling casino.
   2. to end or withdraw from a business agreement; convert one's assets into cash.
   3. Slang. to die:

      After her parents cashed in, she lived with her grandmother.

2. to profit from; use to one's advantage:

   swindlers who cash in on the credulity of the public.

cash

²

[ kash ]

noun

, plural cash.

1. any of several low-denomination coins of China, India, and the East Indies, especially a Chinese copper coin.

Cash

³

[ kash ]

noun

1. John Johnny, 1932–2003, U.S. country-and-western singer, musician, and composer.

cash

¹

/ kæʃ /

noun

1. banknotes and coins, esp in hand or readily available; money or ready money
2. immediate payment, in full or part, for goods or services (esp in the phrase cash down )
3. modifier of, for, or paid by cash

   a cash transaction

4. the cash
   a checkout counter

verb

1. tr to obtain or pay ready money for

   to cash a cheque

cash

²

/ kæʃ /

noun

1. any of various Chinese, Indonesian, or Indian coins of low value

Cash

³

/ kæʃ /

noun

1. CashJohnny19322003MUSMUSIC: country singerMUSIC: guitaristMUSIC: songwriter Johnny. 1932–2003, US country-and-western singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His recordings include the hits "I Walk the Line" (1956), "Ring of Fire" (1963), "A Boy named Sue" (1969), and the American Recordings series of albums (1994–2003)

Derived Forms

• ˈcashable, adjective

Other Words From

• casha·ble adjective
• casha·bili·ty noun
• casha·ble·ness noun
• un·cashed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cash¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French casse, from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa “(cylindrical) case (for books)”; cashier ¹

Origin of cash²

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Portuguese caixa, from Tamil kācu the name of a copper coin, from Sanskrit karṣa a weight (of precious metal)

Word History and Origins

Origin of cash¹

C16: from Old Italian cassa money box, from Latin capsa case ²

Origin of cash²

C16: from Portuguese caixa, from Tamil kāsu, from Sanskrit karsa weight of gold or silver

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. cash in one's chips, Slang. to die.

More idioms and phrases containing cash

• cold cash

Example Sentences

Thames Water chief executive Chris Weston previously warned that the company only has enough cash to survive till next May but many think it will run out of money by Christmas.

From BBC

A Southern California couple who lost their French bulldog have gone to great lengths over the last two months to find the pooch, resorting to bloodhounds, animal psychics, cash rewards and door-to-door canvasing.

From Los Angeles Times

Smuggling gangs often use hawala - a payment method that avoids formal banking and instead relies on a network of agents to deliver cash across borders.

From BBC

Some of them are also affecting U.S. start-ups, including a paucity of I.P.O.s and sales that allow employees to cash out and venture capital firms to realize profits.

From New York Times

"Farmers can be asset rich, but cash poor," she told the BBC's Today Programme.

From BBC

Related Words

• buck
• currency
• investment
• note
• payment
• refund
• reserve
• security
• stock
• supply