American English
/kʰæʃ/
One syllable.
money in the form of bills and coins, not a credit card, debit card, or check
Practice out loudmoney in the form of bills and coins, not a credit card, debit card, or check
I paid in cash.
Do you have enough cash for lunch?
cash payment · cash register · cash-only store · cash price
pay in cash
pay [someone] in cash
money that a person or business has ready to use, especially to pay bills or meet immediate needs
The company needs cash to pay its workers.
We ran out of cash before the trip ended.
In business, cash can mean money available in an account, not only bills and coins.
cash reserve · cash shortage · cash balance
need cash for [something]
run out of cash
to exchange a check for the money it promises
I cashed my paycheck at the bank.
Can you cash this check for me?
Say cash a check when you get the money from it, not pay a check.
cash a check · cash a paycheck · cash a refund check
[someone] cashes a check
[someone] cashes a check at [a bank]
money available to use now
We keep some cash on hand for emergencies.
the movement of money into and out of a business
The new contract improved our cash flow.
money borrowed from a credit card or lender and received immediately
A cash advance can have a high fee.