bill
/bɪl/
noun
- A statement of money owed for goods or services; an invoice.
- I received a huge electric bill this month because of the air conditioner.
- She paid the hospital bill with her insurance.
- The waiter brought the bill after we finished our dinner.
- A piece of paper money; a banknote.
- The vending machine only accepts bills, not coins.
- She saved a rare two-dollar bill from her grandfather.
- He pulled a crumpled ten-dollar bill from his pocket.
- A proposed law presented to a legislature for discussion and approval.
- The president signed the bill into law.
- The new education bill was debated in Congress yesterday.
- Citizens protested the bill that would raise taxes.
- The beak of a bird.
- The duck used its bill to sift through the mud for food.
- The toucan has a large, colorful bill.
- A bird's bill can be shaped differently depending on what it eats.
- A poster or advertisement, especially for an event.
- The band's name was at the top of the concert bill.
- She designed a bill to promote the school play.
- The circus bill was plastered on every wall in town.
verb
- To send someone a statement of money owed; to invoice.
- The repair shop will bill you for the parts and labor.
- The lawyer billed her for the consultation.
- Our company bills clients at the end of each month.
- To advertise or promote something or someone in a particular way.
- The movie was billed as the most exciting adventure of the year.
- They billed the singer as the next big pop star.
- The event was billed as a family-friendly festival.