cash
- Top 3000
Sense 1
- noun
- A2
Real money that you can hold — coins and paper notes — not money on a card or in a bank account.
Do you have any cash on you for the parking meter?
The barber only takes cash, so stop at a machine first.
She left a small tip in cash on the table.
Carrying that much cash around makes me nervous.
Common collocations: pay cash · pay in cash · cash only · cash machine · run out of cash · have cash on you
Part of: Bank and money, Shops and shopping
Sense 2 · less common
- verb
- B2
To give someone money for a cheque, or to get money for one at a bank.
You can cash the cheque at any branch until five.
The bank refused to cash it without a second signature.
He cashed his winnings and put half into savings.
Common collocations: cash a cheque · cash a check · cash it at the bank · refuse to cash
Part of: Bank and money, Public offices
Forms
- third_person
- cashes