Phrase guide

in funds

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪn ˈfʌndz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ɪn ˈfʌndz/
  • General-American: [-ˈfəndz]

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adj

Meaning 1

Having enough money to spend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, dated, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From in + funds (“financial resources”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: in bonis — having enough money to spend
  • Finnish: vauras — having enough money to spend
  • French: être en fonds — having enough money to spend
  • Russian: при деньга́х (pri denʹgáx) — having enough money to spend