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