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/kæʃ/ · cash
noun
- Money in the form of notes, bills, and coins, as opposed to cheques or electronic transactions. After you bounced those checks last time, they want to be paid in cash.
- Liquid assets, money that can be traded quickly, as distinct from assets that are invested and cannot be easily exchanged. She had enough cash to cover the down payment on the house.
- Money. He made a lot of cash from his successful business venture.
verb
- To exchange (a check or cheque) for money in the form of notes or bills. You can cash this cheque at the bank.
- To obtain a payout from a tournament. The winner cashed in on their prize money.
adjective
- Great; excellent; cool. That new video game is cash, I need to buy it!
Did you know? The term 'cash' has become synonymous with money in modern English, but its origins in Hindi reflect the complex history of trade and cultural exchange that has shaped the English language.