money
noun
MONEY uk/ˈmʌni/ us [ U ]
the value of what a person or organization owns, keeps in a bank, has in investments, or spends:
His estate is worth a lot of money.
She makes more money than he does.
Publishers earn money from their content.
lose/spend/waste money We waste money on plants and decorations that we could be spending on salaries.
borrow/lend/save money Lending money is a way to ensure that you get a say in how the borrower runs his business.
pour/pump/put money into sth Pumping more money into the company isn't going to make customers want the product.
donate/invest/raise money Donate money now to make a difference in your community.
[ U ]
the coins or paper currency which can be used to buy things:
He used to keep his money under the mattress.
Patrons threw money into the fountain.
monies [ plural ] (also moneys)
LAW
different amounts of money taken together:
He made a mistake by mixing clients' monies with the monies from his construction company.
at the money
FINANCE
options (= agreements to buy or sell particular shares, etc. in the future) are at the money when they could be used to buy or sell shares without making a profit or a loss:
The options sold at the money.
in the money
FINANCE
options are in the money when they could be used to buy or sell shares for a profit:
In traditional stock option plans, unless options are in the money, they are not exercised.
informal
having a lot of money:
It's not just the oil companies that are in the money: high oil prices boost government revenue.
out of the money
FINANCE
options are out of the money when they would make a loss if they were used to buy or sell shares:
With the shares currently trading at $50.53, however, these calls are out of the money.
make money
to earn a lot of money from a job or an investment:
Making money is the only reason I work on Wall Street.
be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain
to waste money:
In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers' money down the drain?
make/lose money hand over fist
to make or lose a lot of money very quickly:
Like many Internet companies, they lost money hand over fist at first.
sb's money is on sb/sth
used to say that someone strongly believes that a particular thing is likely to happen or a particular person is likely to be the one to do something:
My money is on the bond markets getting it right.
the smart/clever money is on sb/sth
used to say that people who know a lot about a situation strongly believe that a particular thing is likely to happen or a particular person is likely to be the one to do something:
One airline has already filed for bankruptcy protection, and the smart money is on others joining them soon.
money talks
used to say that money influences people, or that people with money tend to be listened to:
Money talks in politics.
there's money in sth
used to say that an activity will produce a profit:
There's a lot of money in electronics.
If you take this car to Texas, there's money in it for you.
See also
application money
broad money
caution money
cheap money
conduct money
danger money
dear money
deposit money
easy money
e-money
fresh money
front money
funny money
hot money
hush money
idle money
key money
narrow money
near money
new money
old money
one-month money
one-year money
paper money
seed money
spending money