Definition of 'bill'
Noun
- a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
Synonyms: measure - an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
Synonyms: account invoice - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
Synonyms: note government note bank bill banker's bill bank note banknote Federal Reserve note greenback - the entertainment offered at a public presentation
- a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
Synonyms: circular handbill broadside broadsheet flier flyer throwaway - horny projecting mouth of a bird
Synonyms: beak neb nib pecker - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
Synonyms: poster posting placard notice card 
- a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
Synonyms: billhook - a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
Synonyms: peak eyeshade visor vizor
Verb
- demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"
Synonyms: charge - advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
- publicize or announce by placards
Synonyms: placard
