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bank > 18 senses
NOUN1bank, depository financial institution, banking concern, banking companyA financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
2bankSloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
3bankA supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
4bank, bank buildingA building in which commercial banking is transacted
5bankAn arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers
6bank, savings bank, coin bank, money boxA container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
7bankA long ridge or pile
8bankThe funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games
9bank, cant, camberA slope in the turn of a road or track
10bankA flight maneuver
VERB1bankTip laterally
2bankEnclose with a bank
3bankDo business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
4bankAct as the banker in a game or in gambling
5bankBe in the banking business
6bank, depositPut into a bank account
7bankCover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
8bank, trust, swear, relyHave confidence or faith in
bank > pronunciation
Soundsbae'ngk
Rhymesantitank, blank, Bundesbank, and 24 more rhymes in aengk at the HyperDic website...
bank > noun 1, group
MeaningA financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities.
Examples"he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home"
Synonymsdepository financial institution, banking concern, banking company
Member ofbanking industry, banking system
Narrowercredit union; Federal Reserve Bank, reserve bank; agent bank; commercial bank, full service bank; state bank; lead bank, agent bank; member bank; merchant bank, acquirer; acquirer; thrift institution; Home Loan Bank
Broaderfinancial institution, financial organization, financial organisation
Verbsbank; bank; bank
bank > noun 2, object
MeaningSloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water).
Examples"they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"
Narrowerriverbank, riverside; waterside
Broaderslope, incline, side
Verbsbank
bank > noun 3, possession
MeaningA supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies).
Narrowerblood bank; eye bank; food bank; soil bank
Broaderreserve, backlog, stockpile
bank > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA building in which commercial banking is transacted.
Examples"the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"
Synonymsbank building
Partsvault, bank vault
Broaderdepository, deposit, repository
Verbsbank; bank; bank
bank > noun 5, group
MeaningAn arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers.
Examples"he operated a bank of switches"
Broaderarray
bank > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home.
Examples"the coin bank was empty"
Synonymssavings bank, coin bank, money box
Narrowerpiggy bank, penny bank
Broadercontainer
bank > noun 7, object
MeaningA long ridge or pile.
Examples"a huge bank of earth"
Narrowerbluff; sandbank
Broaderridge
bank > noun 8, possession
MeaningThe funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games.
Examples"he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"
Broaderfunds, finances, monetary resource, cash in hand, pecuniary resource
bank > noun 9, object
MeaningA 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.
Synonymscant, camber
Broaderslope, incline, side
bank > noun 10, act
MeaningA flight maneuver. Aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning).
Examples"the plane went into a steep bank"
Narrowervertical bank
Broaderflight maneuver, airplane maneuver
Verbsbank
bank > verb 1, motion
MeaningTip laterally.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"the pilot had to bank the aircraft"
Broadertip
Nounsbank
bank > verb 2, contact
MeaningEnclose with a bank.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"bank roads"
Broaderenclose, inclose, shut in
Nounsbank
bank > verb 3, possession
MeaningDo business with a bank or keep an account at a bank.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"Where do you bank in this town?"
Broadertransact
Nounsbank; bank; banking
bank > verb 4, possession
MeaningAct as the banker in a game or in gambling.
PatternSomebody ----s
Broaderact
Similar tobank
bank > verb 5, possession
MeaningBe in the banking business.
PatternSomebody ----s
Broaderwork, do work
Similar tobank
Nounsbank; banking; bank; banker
bank > verb 6, possession
MeaningPut into a bank account.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey bank the money
Synonymsdeposit
Narrowerredeposit
Broadergive
Contrarywithdraw, draw, take out, draw off
Nounsbank; bank; banking
bank > verb 7, contact
MeaningCover with ashes so to control the rate of burning.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"bank a fire"
Broadercover
bank > verb 8, cognition
MeaningHave confidence or faith in.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"bank on your good education"
Synonymstrust, swear, rely
Entailed byconfide
Narrowercredit; lean; count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon
Broaderbelieve
Contrarydistrust, mistrust, suspect

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