Meaning of cash In English

• 0 money in the form of notes and coins, rather than cheques or credit cards:

  • Do you have any cash on you?

  • Will you pay by credit card or in cash?

  • He says he wants cash in advance before he'll do the job.

  • informal I'm a bit short of/strapped for cash (= I do not have much money) at the moment.

• 1 to exchange a cheque, etc. for cash:

  • Would you cash a cheque for me?

• 2 money in the form of bills and coins:

  • Are you going to pay by credit card or cash?

• 3 to get cash in exchange for esp. a check:

  • Can I cash a traveler’s check here?

• 4 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.

• 5 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.

• 6 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?

• 7 to 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.