Idioms for bill
fill the bill,
to fulfill the purpose or need well: As a sprightly situation comedy this show fills the bill.
Origin of bill
1OTHER WORDS FROM bill
bill·er, nounDefinition for bill (2 of 17)
bill
2
[ bil ]
/ bɪl /
noun
the parts of a bird's jaws that are covered with a horny or leathery sheath; beak.
the visor of a cap or other head covering.
a beaklike promontory or headland.
verb (used without object)
to join bills or beaks, as doves.
Origin of bill
2Definition for bill (3 of 17)
bill
3
[ bil ]
/ bɪl /
noun
Origin of bill
3
before 1000; Middle English
bil, Old English
bill sword; cognate with Old High German
bil pickax
Definition for bill (4 of 17)
bill
4
[ bil ]
/ bɪl /
noun British Dialect.
the cry of the bittern.
Definition for bill (5 of 17)
Definition for bill (6 of 17)
Haley
[ hey-lee ]
/ ˈheɪ li /
noun
Alex,1921–92,
U.S. writer.
William John CliftonBill,1925–81,
U.S. musician: rockabilly pioneer.
Definition for bill (7 of 17)
Hartack
[ hahr-tak ]
/ ˈhɑr tæk /
noun
William John, Jr.Bill,1932–2007,
U.S. jockey.
Definition for bill (8 of 17)
Mauldin
[ mawl-duh n ]
/ ˈmɔl dən /
noun
William HenryBill,1921–2003,
U.S. political cartoonist.
Definition for bill (9 of 17)
Monroe
[ muh n-roh ]
/ mənˈroʊ /
noun
Definition for bill (10 of 17)
Rodgers
[ roj-erz ]
/ ˈrɒdʒ ərz /
noun
James CharlesJimmie,1897–1933,
U.S. country-and-western singer, guitarist, and composer.
Richard,1902–79,
U.S. composer of popular music.
William HenryBill,born 1947,
U.S. distance runner.
Definition for bill (11 of 17)
Russell
[ ruhs-uh l ]
/ ˈrʌs əl /
noun
Definition for bill (12 of 17)
Terry
[ ter-ee ]
/ ˈtɛr i /
noun
Clark,1920–2015,
U.S. jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player and singer.
Ellen (Alicia or Alice),1848?–1928,
English actress.
MeganMarguerite Duffy,born 1932,
U.S. playwright and feminist.
WilliamBillMemphis Bill,1898–1989,
U.S. baseball player.
a female given name, form of Theresa.
Definition for bill (13 of 17)
Clinton
[ klin-tn ]
/ ˈklɪn tn /
noun
Definition for bill (14 of 17)
Cosby
[ kawz-bee, koz‐ ]
/ ˈkɔz bi, ˈkɒz‐ /
noun
William HenryBill,born 1937,
U.S. comedian and actor.
Definition for bill (15 of 17)
Dickey
[ dik-ee ]
/ ˈdɪk i /
noun
James,1923–97,
U.S. poet and novelist.
WilliamBill,1907–93,
U.S. baseball player.
Definition for bill (16 of 17)
Evans
[ ev-uh nz ]
/ ˈɛv ənz /
noun
Definition for bill (17 of 17)
Gates
[ geyts ]
/ geɪts /
noun
Horatio,1728–1806,
American Revolutionary general, born in England.
WilliamBill,born 1956,
U.S. entrepreneur.
Example sentences from the Web for bill
British Dictionary definitions for bill (1 of 13)
bill
1
/ (bɪl) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for bill
C14: from Anglo-Latin
billa, alteration of Late Latin
bulla document,
bull ³
British Dictionary definitions for bill (2 of 13)
bill
2
/ (bɪl) /
noun
the mouthpart of a bird, consisting of projecting jaws covered with a horny sheath; beak. It varies in shape and size according to the type of food eaten and may also be used as a weapon
any beaklike mouthpart in other animals
a narrow promontory
Portland Bill
nautical
the pointed tip of the fluke of an anchor
verb (intr)
(of birds, esp doves) to touch bills together
(of lovers) to kiss and whisper amorously
Word Origin for bill
Old English
bile; related to
bill
bill ³
British Dictionary definitions for bill (3 of 13)
Word Origin for bill
Old English
bill sword, related to Old Norse
bīldr instrument used in blood-letting, Old High German
bil pickaxe
British Dictionary definitions for bill (4 of 13)
Word Origin for bill
C18: from dialect
beel
bell ² (vb)
British Dictionary definitions for bill (5 of 13)
Clinton
/ (ˈklɪntən) /
noun
Bill, full name William Jefferson Clinton . born 1946, US Democrat politician; 42nd president of the US (1993–2001)
his wife, Hillary Rodham. born 1947, US Democrat politician and lawyer: first lady (1993–2001); senator (2001–09); secretary of state (2009–13)
British Dictionary definitions for bill (6 of 13)
Evans
/ (ˈɛvənz) /
noun
British Dictionary definitions for bill (7 of 13)
Gates
/ (ɡeɪts) /
noun
Bill, full name William Henry Gates. born 1955, US computer-software executive and philanthropist; founder (1976) of Microsoft Corporation
Henry Louis. born 1950, US scholar and critic, who pioneered African-American studies in such works as Figures in Black (1987)
Horatio. ?1728–1806, American Revolutionary general: defeated the British at Saratoga (1777)
British Dictionary definitions for bill (8 of 13)
Haley
/ (ˈheɪlɪ) /
noun
Bill, full name William John Clifton Haley. 1925–81, US rock and roll singer, best known for his recording of "Rock Around the Clock" (1955)
British Dictionary definitions for bill (9 of 13)
Monroe
/ (mənˈrəʊ) /
noun
James. 1758–1831, US statesman; fifth president of the US (1817–25). He promulgated the Monroe Doctrine (1823)
Marilyn, born Norma Jeane Mortenson. later Norma Jeane Baker, sometimes spelled Norma Jean, 1926–62, US film actress. Her films include Niagara (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and Some Like It Hot (1959)
British Dictionary definitions for bill (10 of 13)
Rodgers
/ (ˈrɒdʒəz) /
noun
Richard . 1902–79, US composer of musical comedies. He collaborated with the librettist Lorenz Hart on such musicals as A Connecticut Yankee (1927), On Your Toes (1936), and Pal Joey (1940). After Hart's death his librettist was Oscar Hammerstein II. Two of their musicals, Oklahoma! (1943) and South Pacific (1949), received the Pulitzer Prize
British Dictionary definitions for bill (11 of 13)
terry
/ (ˈtɛrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
an uncut loop in the pile of towelling or a similar fabric
- a fabric with such a pile on both sides
- (as modifier)a terry towel
Word Origin for terry
C18: perhaps variant of
terret
British Dictionary definitions for bill (12 of 13)
Terry
/ (ˈtɛrɪ) /
noun
Dame Ellen. 1847–1928, British actress, noted for her Shakespearean roles opposite Sir Henry Irving and for her correspondence with George Bernard Shaw
(John) Quinlan (ˈkwɪnlən). born 1937, British architect, noted for his works in neoclassical style, such as the Richmond riverside project (1984)
British Dictionary definitions for bill (13 of 13)
Russell
/ (ˈrʌsəl) /
noun
Bertrand (Arthur William), 3rd Earl. 1872–1970, British philosopher and mathematician. His books include Principles of Mathematics (1903), Principia Mathematica (1910–13) with A. N. Whitehead, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy (1919), The Problems of Philosophy (1912), The Analysis of Mind (1921), and An Enquiry into Meaning and Truth (1940): Nobel prize for literature 1950
George William pen name æ . 1867–1935, Irish poet and journalist
Henry Norris . 1877–1957, US astronomer and astrophysicist, who originated one form of the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram
John, 1st Earl. 1792–1878, British statesman; prime minister (1846–52; 1865–66). He led the campaign to carry the 1832 Reform Act
Ken . 1927–2011, British film director. His films include Women in Love (1969), The Music Lovers (1970), The Boy Friend (1971), Valentino (1977), Gothic (1986), and The Rainbow (1989)
Medical definitions for bill
Evans
[ ĕv′ənz ]
American anatomist who isolated four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1922).
Scientific definitions for bill (1 of 2)
Evans
[ ĕv′ənz ]
American biologist who discovered vitamin E in 1922 and conducted research that led to the discovery of the growth hormone in the pituitary gland.
Scientific definitions for bill (2 of 2)
Russell
[ rŭs′əl ]
American astronomer who studied binary stars and developed methods to calculate their mass and distances. Working independently of Ejnar Hertzsprung, Russell also demonstrated the relationship between types of stars and their absolute magnitude. This correlation is now known as the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
Idioms and Phrases with bill
bill
see clean bill of health; fill the bill; foot the bill; sell a bill of goods.