money
Americannoun
plural
moneys, monies-
any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
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gold, silver, or other metal in pieces of convenient form stamped by public authority and issued as a medium of exchange and measure of value.
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any article or substance used as a medium of exchange, measure of wealth, or means of payment, as checks on demand deposit or cowrie.
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a particular form or denomination of currency.
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capital to be borrowed, loaned, or invested.
mortgage money.
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an amount or sum of money.
Did you bring some money?
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wealth considered in terms of money.
She was brought up with money.
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Chiefly Law. moneys. Also monies pecuniary sums.
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property considered with reference to its pecuniary value.
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pecuniary profit.
not for love or money.
adjective
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of or relating to money.
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used for carrying, keeping, or handling money.
Have you seen my little money purse?
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of or relating to capital or finance.
the money business.
idioms
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put one's money where one's mouth is, to prove the truth of one's words by actions or other evidence; demonstrate one's sincerity or integrity.
Instead of bragging about your beautiful house, put your money where your mouth is and invite us over to see it.
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for one's money, with respect to one's opinion, choice, or wish.
For my money, there's nothing to be gained by waiting.
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in the money,
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having a great deal of money; affluent.
You can see he's in the money by all those clothes he buys.
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first, second, or third place in a contest, especially a horse or dog race.
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on the money, Also right on the money.
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at just the exact spot or time; on target.
The space shuttle landed on the money at 9:55 a.m.
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exhibiting or done with great accuracy or expertise.
His weather forecasts are always on the money.
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make money, to make a profit or become rich.
You'll never make money as a poet.
noun
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a medium of exchange that functions as legal tender
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the official currency, in the form of banknotes, coins, etc, issued by a government or other authority
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a particular denomination or form of currency
silver money
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property or assets with reference to their realizable value
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formal a pecuniary sum or income
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an unspecified amount of paper currency or coins
money to lend
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in one's opinion
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informal well-off; rich
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informal profit obtained by little or no effort
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more money than one needs
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full value for the money one has paid for something
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to invest money in
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to place a bet on
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See mouth
adjective
Other Word Forms
- moneyless adjective
- nonmoney adjective
Etymology
Origin of money
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English moneie, from Middle French, from Latin monēta, after Monēta Moneta ( def. ), a Roman goddess (often identified with Juno) in whose temple coins were struck; mint 2,
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
