cash
noun [ U ]
uk/kæʃ/ us MONEY
money in the form of notes and coins, rather than cheques, bank cards, etc.:
in cash Many tradespeople prefer to be paid in cash.
How would you like to pay, card or cash?
We were forced to pay cash since the card machine was not working.
take/accept cash Be warned: most gas stations in the area take cash only.
FINANCE
money rather than shares, bonds, etc.:
The buying company will offer cash or shares in their company in return for shares in the company it wants to buy.
The account has the ability to hold cash and investments.
MONEY, FINANCE
money in general, especially money that is available to use immediately:
I'm a bit short of cash at the moment.
raise/get/have cash A rights issue is an occasion when a company issues new shares to raise cash.
need/spend/save cash Do you need cash for a business idea?
See also
all-cash
bulk cash
digital cash
e-cash
hard cash
non-cash
petty cash
ready cash/money
vault cash
cash
verb, T
uk/kæʃ/ usto exchange something for cash:
cash a cheque/paycheck/traveller's cheque
cash a bond/voucher There are some tax aspects to consider when you cash the bond.
Phrasal verbs
cash in
cash out
cash up