Synonyms for bill
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Poster — A paper, written or printed, and posted up or given away, to advertise something, as a lecture, a play, or…
poster, placard, card, broadside, circular, notice, broadsheet, flyer, flier, advertisement, bulletin, throwaway, posting
2. Note — A writing that binds the signer or signers to pay a certain sum at a future day or on demand, with or without…
note, bank note, government note, statement, bank bill, buck, greenback US, banker's bill
3. Beak — the beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus…
4. Hand bill — A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle, used in pruning, etc.; a billhook
Definitions
- n. 1
A paper, written or printed, and posted up or given away, to advertise something, as a lecture, a play, or the sale of goods
- n. 2
A writing that binds the signer or signers to pay a certain sum at a future day or on demand, with or without interest, as may be stated in the document; a bill of exchange. In the United States, it is usually called a note, a note of hand, or a promissory note.
- n. 3
The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.
- n. 4
A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle, used in pruning, etc.; a billhook.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- bills → posters, placards, cards, broadsides…
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What are termed in England bank-notes are in the United States commonly called bills; as, a five-dollar bill.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- measure Gauges are used to measure the thickness of wire.
- brim The basket was full to the brim with strawberries.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bill | falling | |
| measure | steady | |
| brim | rising | |
| polearm | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- act1, nib1, neb
- 4 letters
- card1, note1, peak1, buck1, beak1, brim1
- 5 letters
- score1, slate1, flyer2, visor2, flier2
- 6 letters
- notice2, poster2, pecker
- 7 letters
- account2, measure2, posting2, invoice2, placard2, polearm
- 8 letters
- circular3, bulletin3
- 9 letters
- statement2, broadside2, throwaway3, greenback2, hedgebill
- 10 letters
- prospectus3, broadsheet
- 13 letters
- advertisement4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (flyer2 = 2 syllables).