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Word

billed

US/ˈbɪɫd/

UK/bˈɪld/

Definitions

01sent an invoice

B1

v. sent a document asking for payment for work or goods.

v. the past tense of 'bill', meaning to present a statement of charges for services rendered or goods supplied.

“The law firm billed the client for three hours of legal advice.”

“The consultancy billed the corporation for the full amount of the project despite the significant delays in the final delivery phase.”

Usage

Often used with 'for' to indicate the service or item being charged.

Synonyms

Antonyms

02advertised or described

B2

v. described or advertised someone as being a certain way.

v. to have advertised or publicised someone or something in a particular way, often as a headline act.

“The movie was billed as the most exciting thriller of the year.”

“The keynote speaker was billed as a visionary leader, though her presentation failed to offer any concrete solutions to the current crisis.”

Usage

Commonly used in the passive voice followed by 'as'.

03having a specific beak

C1 · Science

adj. having a certain type of beak or bill.

adj. possessing a beak of a specified shape, size, or colour; almost exclusively used in hyphenated compounds.

“The platypus is a strange, duck-billed animal from Australia.”

“Ornithologists noted that the yellow-billed variety of the species was significantly more aggressive during the nesting season than its counterparts.”

Technical

Usage

Usually appears as the second part of a compound adjective, such as 'short-billed' or 'orange-billed'.

Synonyms

beaked

Real-World Examples

“Wembley Stadium billed Diljit Dosanjh as the first Punjabi singer to headline the iconic music venue.”
BBC News · 12 Sept 2026

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
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