—bill /bɪl/
noun (NOTICE)
F0 [C] a notice giving information about something, especially an event or performance
Thesaurus+: ↑Advertising, marketing and merchandising , ↑Retailingbe on the billF0 to be performing in a show:
» There were lots of big names (= famous people) on the bill.Thesaurus+: ↑Casting, roles and scriptshead/top the billF0 to be the most important actor in a show
Thesaurus+: ↑Casting, roles and scriptsnoun [C or S] (REQUEST FOR PAYMENT)
► A2 a request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written: » an electricity/gas/phone bill» They sent us a bill for the work they had done.» She ran up (= caused herself to have) a huge phone bill.» They asked the waitress for the bill.» Could we have the bill, please?» Her mother agreed to foot (= pay) the bill.See picture: an electricity bill 
Thesaurus+: ↑AccountingThesaurus+: ↑Bills and invoices
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Extra Examples:» The bill must be paid in full by the end of the month.» There is a 10% service charge included in the bill.» They want to talk to you in connection with an unpaid tax bill.» If this bill is not paid within five days, your gas supply will be cut off.» I checked the bill and realized the restaurant had charged me £5 too much.noun [C] (BIRD)
► F0 the beak of a birdSee picture: bill of a duck Thesaurus+: ↑The head and neck of non-human animals
noun [C] (LAW)
► F0 a formal statement of a planned new law that is discussed before being voted on: » The bill was amended (= changed).» When a bill is passed in Parliament it becomes law.» INFORMAL The bill was thrown out (= did not go past the first stage of discussion and will not become law).Thesaurus+: ↑Legislation and law-making• • •
Extra Examples:» The bill was defeated in the Commons by 249 votes to 131.» An amendment to the bill was agreed without a vote.» The opposition was in full cry in Parliament last night over the proposed changes to the education bill.» Politicians tried to dress up the bill as a bold new strategy for combatting poverty.» He is unlikely to succeed in getting his bill through Congress, however worthy it is.noun [C] MAINLY US (UK USUALLY note) (MONEY)
► B1 a piece of paper money: » a dollar/one-dollar bill» a ten-dollar bill→ SEE ALSO BILLFOLD(Cf. ↑billfold)See picture: one hundred dollar bill Thesaurus+: ↑Forms of money and methods of payment
verb [T usually passive] (ADVERTISE) ↑Verb Endings for bill
► F0 to advertise something with a particular description: » The film was billed as a romantic comedy.Thesaurus+: ↑Advertising, marketing and merchandising , ↑Retailingverb [T] (REQUEST PAYMENT) ↑Verb Endings for bill
► F0 to give or send someone a bill asking for money that they owe for a product or service: » Please bill me for any expenses you incur.Thesaurus+: ↑AccountingThesaurus+: ↑Bills and invoices- ape
- a pearl of great price
- a penetrating mind
- (a) penny for your thoughts
- a penny for your thoughts
- a penny saved is a penny earned
- a performance
- aperitif
- aperture
- Apex
- apex
- aphasia
- aphasic
- aphid
- aphorism
- aphrodisiac
- API
- apiary
- apical
- apices
- apiece
- a piece/slice of the action
- a piercing criticism, question, remark, etc.
- a pig in a poke
- a pile of sth/piles of sth