Money

English Meaning

A piece of metal, as gold, silver, copper, etc., coined, or stamped, and issued by the sovereign authority as a medium of exchange in financial transactions between citizens and with government; also, any number of such pieces; coin.

1. A medium that can be exchanged for goods and services and is used as a measure of their values on the market, including among its forms a commodity such as gold, an officially issued coin or note, or a deposit in a checking account or other readily liquefiable account.
2. The official currency, coins, and negotiable paper notes issued by a government.
3. Assets and property considered in terms of monetary value; wealth.
4. Pecuniary profit or loss: He made money on the sale of his properties.
5. One's salary; pay: It was a terrible job, but the money was good.
6. An amount of cash or credit: raised the money for the new playground.
7. Sums of money, especially of a specified nature. Often used in the plural: state tax moneys; monies set aside for research and development.
8. A wealthy person, family, or group: to come from old money; to marry into money.
9. for (one's) money According to one's opinion, choice, or preference: For my money, it's not worth the trouble.
10. in the money Slang Rich; affluent.
11. in the money Sports & Games Taking first, second, or third place in a contest on which a bet has been placed, such as a horserace.
12. on the money Exact; precise.
13. put money on Sports & Games To place a bet on.
14. put (one's) money where (one's) mouth is Slang To live up to one's words; act according to one's own advice.