bill

Noun

• horny projecting mouth of a bird

• a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
  • he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead
    

• a long-handled saw with a curved blade
  • he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree
    

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

• a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
  • a poster advertised the coming attractions
    

• an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
  • he mailed the circular to all subscribers
    

• the entertainment offered at a public presentation

• a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
  • he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes
    

• 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 statute in draft before it becomes law
  • they held a public hearing on the bill
    

Verb

• publicize or announce by placards

• advertise especially by posters or placards
  • He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso
    

• demand payment
  • Will I get charged for this service?
    
  • We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  beak , neb , nib , pecker , peak , eyeshade , visor , vizor , billhook , poster , posting , placard , notice , card , circular , handbill , broadside , broadsheet , flier , flyer , throwaway , note , government note , bank bill , banker's bill , bank note , banknote , Federal Reserve note , greenback , account , i