billing Definition

bill¹
noun

1a. A printed or written statement of the amount of money owed for goods or services received; an invoice;

Thesaurus: statement, invoice, tally, account.
1b. Such a statement for food and drink received in a restaurant or hotel. US equivalent check;
1c. The amount of money owed.
2. A written plan or draft for a proposed law.

Thesaurus: law, draft, measure, proposal, legislation.
(N Amer, especially US)
3. A banknote. Brit equivalent note.
4. An advertising poster.

Thesaurus: handbill, poster, circular, advertisement, folder, bulletin, catalogue, handout, programme, playbill, leaflet.
5. A list of items, events or performers, etc; a programme of entertainment.

verb billed, billing

1. To send or give a bill to someone, requesting payment for goods, etc; to charge

Example: Did they bill you for the wine?
2. To advertise or announce (a person or event) in a poster, etc.

Example: was billed as Britain's best new comedy act

Idiom: fit the bill (fill the bill)

colloq
To be suitable, or what is required.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin bulla a seal or a document bearing a seal.

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bill²
noun

1. The beak of a bird.

Thesaurus: beak, nib, mandible, rostrum, proboscis.
2. Any structure which resembles this in appearance or function.
3. A long thin piece of land that extends into the sea, eg Portland Bill.

verb billed, billing

colloq:
1. Said of lovers: to kiss and whisper together affectionately.
2. Said of birds such as doves: to touch and rub bills together.

Derivative: billed
adj

Note: usually in compounds
Having a specified kind of bill.
Example: hard-billed
Example: duck-billed

Derivative: billing
noun

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon bile.

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billing
noun

1. The importance of a performer in a play or concert, especially as shown by the position of the name on the poster advertising the performance.

Example: top billing
2. The making or sending out of bills or invoices.
3. In advertising or insurance, etc: the total amount of money or business received from customers or clients.
(N Amer)
4. Advertising or promotion.

Etymology: 19c: from bill¹.