Definition of bank | What does bank mean?
What is the definition of the word BANK?
Here is a list of definitions for bank.
- sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"
- a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home"
- a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"
- an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers; "he operated a bank of switches"
- a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
- the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games; "he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"
- a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
- a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home; "the coin bank was empty"
- a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"
- a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning); "the plane went into a steep bank"
What are the verbs of the word BANK?
Here is a list of definitions for bank.
- tip laterally; "the pilot had to bank the aircraft"
- enclose with a bank; "bank roads"
- do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank; "Where do you bank in this town?"
- act as the banker in a game or in gambling
- be in the banking business
- put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"
- cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning; "bank a fire"
- have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
What are the synonyms of the word BANK?
What is another word for BANK?. Here is a list of synonyms for BANK
Words beginning with BANK?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with BANK.
- banksmen
- banksman
- banksides
- bankside
- banksias
- banksia
- banks
- bankrupts
- bankrupting
- bankrupted
- bankruptcy
- bankruptcies
- bankrupt
- bankrolls
- bankrolling
- bankrollers
- bankroller
- bankrolled
- bankroll
- banknotes
- banknote
- bankings
- banking
- bankets
- banket
- bankers
- bankerly
- banker
- banked
- bankcards
- bankcard
- bankbooks
- bankbook
- bankable
- bankability
- bankabilities
- bank
In which dictionaries does the word bank exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes