cash

cash1 [ kæʃ ] noun uncount ***

1. ) money in the form of bills and coins:

Some checkout lines at the store take cash only.

in cash: Do you want to pay in cash or by credit card?

2. ) money in any form, especially money that is available for you to use when you need it:

The Treasury has cash reserves of about $500 billion.

short of cash: Olga's short of cash so she decided to put off her trip.

cash

cash 2 [ kæʃ ] verb transitive *

to exchange a check for its value in bills and coins:

Can I cash a check at the front desk?

,cash `in phrasal verb

1. ) intransitive to use an opportunity to make a profit or gain an advantage:

The Broncos failed to cash in as the game ended with the ball on the 10-yard line.

cash in on: They accused her of trying to cash in on her daughter's fame.

2. ) transitive to exchange something such as STOCK or an INSURANCE POLICY for its value in money

,cash `out phrasal verb intransitive AMERICAN

to exchange something for money, especially at the end of a game:

Having won a thousand dollars in chips at the casino, Bob cashed out and went home.