American English pronunciation

How to pronounce bills

IPA transcription: ['bɪlz]

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['bɪlz]

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['bɪlz]

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['bɪlz]

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Noun

  • a statute in draft before it becomes law

    “they held a public hearing on the bill”

  • 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”

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

    “he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes”

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

    “he mailed the circular to all subscribers”

  • a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

    “a poster advertised the coming attractions”

  • the entertainment offered at a public presentation

  • horny projecting mouth of a bird

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

  • a long-handled saw with a curved blade

    “he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree”

  • a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

    “he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead”

Verb

  • demand payment

    “Will I get charged for this service?”

    “We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights”

  • advertise especially by posters or placards

    “He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso”

  • publicize or announce by placards