a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
"he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
the entertainment offered at a public presentation
"The comedy show was so hilarious that it made up for the lack of food in our late-night bill."
a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
"The waiter handed us the menu, which was actually just an old-fashioned piece of paper called a bill of fare."
Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
"The heron froze as it heard the distinctive bill of a bittern echoing through the reeds."
The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.
A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)
The bell, or boom, of the bittern.
In plain English: A bill is a piece of paper that lists how much money you owe for something you bought.
"I left my bill on the table before leaving the restaurant."
Usage: In everyday usage, a bill refers to an invoice or a statement of charges for goods or services. Do not use this term when describing the call of a bird, as that specific meaning belongs to other words like bellow or cry.
To dig, chop, etc., with a bill.
"The town council decided to bill the entire neighborhood about the upcoming roadwork schedule on every available bulletin board."
to peck
To advertise by a bill or public notice.
In plain English: To bill someone means to send them an invoice asking for payment.
"The town hall will bill the new regulations throughout the community next week."
Usage: Do not use "to bill" to mean advertising with a poster; instead, it specifically means to charge someone an amount of money for goods or services. You would say the restaurant billed the customer for dinner, not that they advertised the menu with a bill.
A diminutive of the male given name William.
"His uncle named his newborn grandson Bill, and everyone in the family calls him that now."
The word "bill" comes from the Old French word bulle, which originally meant a seal or a sealed document. It is related to the word "bull," which also derives from the same Latin root.