- nounbank (noun) · banks (plural noun)
- the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake:"willows lined the bank"
- a slope, mass, or mound of a particular substance:"a bank of snow" · "a bank of clouds"
- an elevation in the seabed or a riverbed; a mudbank or sandbank.
- a transverse slope given to a road, railroad, or sports track to enable vehicles or runners to maintain speed around a curve.
- the sideways tilt of an aircraft when turning in flight:"flying with small amounts of bank"
- a set or series of similar things, especially electrical or electronic devices, grouped together in rows:"the DJ had big banks of lights and speakers on either side of his console"
- a tier of oars:"the early ships had only twenty-five oars in each bank"
- the cushion of a pool table:"a bank shot"
verbbank (verb) · banks (third person present) · banked (past tense) · banked (past participle) · banking (present participle)- heap (a substance) into a mass or mound:"the rain banked the soil up behind the gate" · "snow was banked in humps at the roadside"
- rise or form into a mass or mound:"purple clouds banked up over the hills"
- heap (a fire) with tightly packed fuel so that it burns slowly:"she could have made a fire and banked it with dirt"
- edge or surround with a ridge or row of something:"steps banked with pots of chrysanthemums"
- (of an aircraft or vehicle) tilt or cause to tilt sideways in making a turn:"the plane banked as if to return to the airport" · "I banked the aircraft steeply and turned"
- build (a road, railroad, or sports track) higher at the outer edge of a bend to facilitate fast cornering:"the track was banked to allow a train to take curves faster while maintaining passenger comfort" · "a banked racetrack"
- BRITISH ENGLISH(of a locomotive) provide additional power for (a train) in ascending an incline:"he has built a four-cylinder locomotive for banking trains up the Lickey incline"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH(in pool and other games) play (a ball) so that it rebounds off a surface such as a backboard or cushion:"I banked the eight ball off two cushions"
OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse bakki, of Germanic origin; related to bench. The senses ‘set of things in rows’ and ‘tier of oars’ are from French banc, of the same ultimate origin.nounbank (noun) · banks (plural noun) · the bank (noun)- a financial establishment that invests money deposited by customers, pays it out when required, makes loans at interest, and exchanges currency:"I paid the money straight into my bank"
- (the bank)the store of money or tokens held by the banker in some gambling or board games.
- the person holding the store of money or tokens in a game; the banker.
- US ENGLISHinformala large amount of money:"those entrepreneurs are raking in some serious bank" · "the estate makes bank off the sale of merchandise"
- a stock of something available for use when required:"a blood bank" · "building a bank of test items is the responsibility of teachers"
- a site or receptacle where something may be deposited for recycling:"a paper bank"
verbbank (verb) · banks (third person present) · banked (past tense) · banked (past participle) · banking (present participle)- deposit (money or valuables) in a bank:"I banked the check"
- have an account at a particular bank:"he did not bank with the old family banks" · "I’ve banked at the same bank for nearly 50 years"
- informal(especially of a competitor in a game or race) win or earn (a sum of money):"he banked $100,000 for a hole-in-one"
- store (something, especially blood, tissue, or sperm) for future use:"the sperm is banked or held in storage for the following spring"
Originlate 15th century (originally denoting a money dealer's table): from French banque or Italian banca, from medieval Latin banca, bancus, of Germanic origin; related to bank and bench.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake:
- a slope, mass, or mound of a particular substance:
- a transverse slope given to a road, railroad, or sports track to enable vehicles or runners to maintain speed around a curve.
- a set or series of similar things, especially electrical or electronic devices, grouped together in rows:
verbnounverb- deposit (money or valuables) in a bank:
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