<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>Money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.</li><li>Money or an equivalent, as a check, paid at the time of making a purchase.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) To give or obtain cash for (a check, money order, etc.).</li><li>Cards: To win (a trick) by leading an assured winner.</li><li>To lead (an assured winner) in order to win a trick: He cashed his ace and led the queen.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase:</strong></p><ul><li>To turn in and get cash for (one's chips), as in a gambling casino.</li><li>To end or withdraw from a business agreement; convert one's assets into cash.</li><li>Slang: To die. After her parents cashed in, she lived with her grandmother.</li><li>To profit from; use to one's advantage: swindlers who cash in on the credulity of the public.</li></ul>