Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bill
10 senses of bill
Sense 1
bill, measure -- (a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill")
=> legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument -- ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)
Sense 2
bill, account, invoice -- (an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe")
=> statement, financial statement -- (a document showing credits and debits)
Sense 3
bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback -- (a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes")
=> paper money, folding money, paper currency -- (currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie)
Sense 4
bill -- (the entertainment offered at a public presentation)
=> program, programme -- (a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours")
Sense 5
circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway -- (an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers")
=> ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert -- (a public promotion of some product or service)
Sense 6
poster, posting, placard, notice, bill, card -- (a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions")
=> sign -- (a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows")
Sense 7
bill -- (a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare))
=> list, listing -- (a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics))
Sense 8
bill, billhook -- (a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree")
=> saw -- (hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting)
Sense 9
bill, peak, eyeshade, visor, vizor -- (a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead")
=> brim -- (a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat)
Sense 10
beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker -- (horny projecting mouth of a bird)
=> mouth -- (the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bill
3 senses of bill
Sense 1
charge, bill -- (demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights")
=> account, calculate -- (keep an account of)
Sense 2
bill -- (advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso")
=> advertise, advertize, promote, push -- (make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops")
Sense 3
placard, bill -- (publicize or announce by placards)
=> post -- (publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board")