cashcash1 /kæʃ/ noun [uncountableU]FINANCE1money in the form of notes and coins, rather than cheques, credit cards etcI’m bringing $400 in traveller’s cheques and $100 in cash.
All deals are done in hard cash or by bank transfer.
→ see also e-cash → petty cash2pay cash to pay for something immediately with money or a cheque, rather than at a later timeAre you paying cash or do you have an account?
3money rather than shares, bonds etcInstead of paying cash for their bonds, they can offer bondholders common shares.
The real debt crisis won’t come until next year, when it must start paying cash instead of paper to some debt holders.
→ see also documents against cash 4money that is immediately available, for example in bank accounts or in the form of shares etc that can be easily soldThe company has $1 billion in ready cash and the ability to borrow much more.
5cash negative having more money going out of a business than coming in
6cash positive having more money coming into a business than going out
→ vault cash