Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard cash

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
hard -cash
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ready money.

Uncountable

noun

Banknotes and coins, as contrasted with cheques, credit, IOUs, or any electronic thing.

Uncountable

noun

Hard currency.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

Specie (as contrasted with paper money).

Archaic; Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

cash is king cash on the barrelhead

Frequently Paired Words

cash is king cash on the barrelhead

Synonyms

cold hard cash cold cash cash hard currency

Antonyms

cybercash e-cash cybercurrency cryptocurrency e-money digital currency shitcoin paper money

Questions

What does hard cash mean?
Ready money.

How to pronounce hard cash

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