any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
paper money.
gold, silver, or other metal in pieces of convenient form stamped by public authority and issued as a medium of exchange and measure of value.
any article or substance used as a medium of exchange, measure of wealth, or means of payment, as checks on demand deposit or cowrie.
a particular form or denomination of currency.
money of account.
capital to be borrowed, loaned, or invested: mortgage money.
an amount or sum of money: Did you bring some money?
wealth considered in terms of money: She was brought up with money.
moneys. Also monies .Chiefly Law. pecuniary sums.
property considered with reference to its pecuniary value.
pecuniary profit: not for love or money.
adjective
of or relating to money.
used for carrying, keeping, or handling money: Have you seen my little money purse?
of or relating to capital or finance: the money business.
Idioms for money
for one's money, Informal. with respect to one's opinion, choice, or wish: For my money, there's nothing to be gained by waiting.
in the money, Informal.
having a great deal of money; affluent: You can see he's in the money by all those clothes he buys.
first, second, or third place in a contest, especially a horse or dog race.
make money, to make a profit or become rich: You'll never make money as a poet.
on the money, Informal.
at just the exact spot or time; on target: The space shuttle landed on the money at 9:55 a.m.
exhibiting or done with great accuracy or expertise: His weather forecasts are always on the money.
Also right on the money.
put one's money where one's mouth is, Informal. to prove the truth of one's words by actions or other evidence; demonstrate one's sincerity or integrity: Instead of bragging about your beautiful house, put your money where your mouth is and invite us over to see it.
Origin of money
1250–1300; Middle English moneie<Middle French <Latin monētamint2, money
SYNONYMS FOR money
3 coin, cash, currency, specie, change.
11 funds, capital, asset, wealth, riches.
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OTHER WORDS FROM money
mon·ey·less,adjectivenon·mon·ey,adjective
Words nearby money
monetary aggregate, monetary policy, monetary unit, Monet, Claude, monetize, money, moneybag, moneybags, money belt, money box, money burning a hole in one's pocket
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British Dictionary definitions for money
money
/ (ˈmʌnɪ) /
noun
a medium of exchange that functions as legal tender
the official currency, in the form of banknotes, coins, etc, issued by a government or other authority
a particular denomination or form of currencysilver money
property or assets with reference to their realizable value
pluralmoneysormoniesformala pecuniary sum or income
an unspecified amount of paper currency or coinsmoney to lend
for one's moneyin one's opinion
in the moneyinformalwell-off; rich
money for old ropeinformalprofit obtained by little or no effort
money to burnmore money than one needs
one's money's worthfull value for the money one has paid for something
put money intoto invest money in
put money onto place a bet on
put one's money where one's mouth is See mouth (def. 19)
adjective
best, most valuable, or most eagerly anticipatedthe money shot; the money note
Other words from money
Related adjective: pecuniary
Word Origin for money
C13: from Old French moneie, from Latin monēta coinage; see mint ²