fit the bill

英：[fit ðə bil]

美：[fɪt ði bɪl]

noun (1)

biology the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering

a duck's bill

biology a mouthpart (such as the beak of a turtle) that resembles a bird's bill

nautical the point of an anchor fluke see anchor illustration

the visor (see visor sense 2a) of a cap or hood

verb (1)

intransitive verb

to touch and rub bill to bill (see bill entry 1 sense 1)

a pair of doves billing

to caress affectionately

billing and cooing

noun (2)

a weapon in use up to the 18th century that consists of a long staff ending in a hook-shaped blade

billhook

noun (3)

an itemized list or a statement of particulars (such as a list of materials or of members of a ship's crew)

a bill of quantities

a written document or note

obsolete a formal petition

an itemized account of the separate cost of goods sold, services performed, or work done : invoice

a bill of charges

an amount expended or owed

paid the electricity bill

a statement of charges for food or drink : check

asked the waiter to bring the bill

a written or printed advertisement posted or otherwise distributed to announce an event of interest to the publicespecially: an announcement of a theatrical entertainment Who is on the bill?

The sign read "Post no bills."

a programmed presentation (such as a motion picture, play, or concert)

the opening of a new bill

government a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactmentalso: the law itself the GI bill

a bill set before Congress

law a declaration in writing stating a wrong a complainant has suffered from a defendant or stating a breach of law by some person

a bill of complaint

a piece of paper money

a $20 bill

an individual or commercial note (see note entry 2 sense 3c(1))

bills receivable

slang one hundred dollars

verb (2)

transitive verb

to enter in an accounting system : prepare a bill of (charges)

billing each month's charges

to submit a bill (see bill entry 4 sense 4a) of charges to

They bill their customers every month.

to enter (something, such as freight) in a waybill

to issue a bill of lading to or for

to announce (something, such as a performance) especially by posters or placards

Both writers are billed to appear at the conference.

advertise, promote

the book is billed as a "report"—P. G. Altbach

noun (1)

biology the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering

a duck's bill

biology a mouthpart (such as the beak of a turtle) that resembles a bird's bill

nautical the point of an anchor fluke see anchor illustration

the visor (see visor sense 2a) of a cap or hood

verb (1)

intransitive verb

to touch and rub bill to bill (see bill entry 1 sense 1)

a pair of doves billing

to caress affectionately

billing and cooing

noun (2)

a weapon in use up to the 18th century that consists of a long staff ending in a hook-shaped blade

billhook

noun (3)

an itemized list or a statement of particulars (such as a list of materials or of members of a ship's crew)

a bill of quantities

a written document or note

obsolete a formal petition

an itemized account of the separate cost of goods sold, services performed, or work done : invoice

a bill of charges

an amount expended or owed

paid the electricity bill

a statement of charges for food or drink : check

asked the waiter to bring the bill

a written or printed advertisement posted or otherwise distributed to announce an event of interest to the publicespecially: an announcement of a theatrical entertainment Who is on the bill?

The sign read "Post no bills."

a programmed presentation (such as a motion picture, play, or concert)

the opening of a new bill

government a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactmentalso: the law itself the GI bill

a bill set before Congress

law a declaration in writing stating a wrong a complainant has suffered from a defendant or stating a breach of law by some person

a bill of complaint

a piece of paper money

a $20 bill

an individual or commercial note (see note entry 2 sense 3c(1))

bills receivable

slang one hundred dollars

verb (2)

transitive verb

to enter in an accounting system : prepare a bill of (charges)

billing each month's charges

to submit a bill (see bill entry 4 sense 4a) of charges to

They bill their customers every month.

to enter (something, such as freight) in a waybill

to issue a bill of lading to or for

to announce (something, such as a performance) especially by posters or placards

Both writers are billed to appear at the conference.

advertise, promote

the book is billed as a "report"—P. G. Altbach

Noun (1) and Verb (1) Middle English bile, from Old English; akin to Old English bill Noun (2) Middle English bil, from Old English bill sword; akin to Old High German bill pickax Noun (3) and Verb (2) Middle English, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French bille, from Medieval Latin billa, perhaps alteration of bulla, papal seal, bull — more at bull

The first known use of bill was before the 12th century

fist bumpnoun

a gesture in which two people bump their fists together (as in greeting or celebration)

fist bumpnoun

a gesture in which two people bump their fists together (as in greeting or celebration)

bill1 of 4noun

the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering

a mouthpart (as the beak of a turtle) resembling a bird's bill

the visor of a cap

bill2 of 4verb

to touch bills

to caress affectionately

bill3 of 4noun

a draft of a law presented to a legislature for consideration

introduce a bill in Congress

a record of goods sold, services performed, or work done together with the costs involved

a telephone bill

a sign or poster advertising something

a piece of paper money

a dollar bill

bill4 of 4verb

to send a bill to