Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
noun
Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: cold hard cash, hard cash
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Ready money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: cold hard cash, hard cash
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Specie (as contrasted with paper money).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: cold hard cash, hard cash
Antonyms: none provided
noun
money in the form of cash that is readily available
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: ready cash, ready money
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cash, hard cash, hard currency
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
