BILLS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

Example: he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

horny projecting mouth of a bird

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

Example: he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a cutting tool with a sharp edge

Example: he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Noun

the entertainment offered at a public presentation

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Noun

a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Noun

an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

Example: he paid his bill and left; send me an account of what I owe

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Noun

a statute in draft before it becomes law

Example: they held a public hearing on the bill

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Noun

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

Example: a poster advertised the coming attractions

Meaning 10

Part of speech: Noun

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

Example: he mailed the circular to all subscribers

Meaning 11

Part of speech: Verb

demand payment

Example: Will I get charged for this service?; We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights

Meaning 12

Part of speech: Verb

advertise especially by posters or placards

Example: He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso

Meaning 13

Part of speech: Verb

publicize or announce by placards