Bred: meaning, definitions and examples

Used to refer to physical money (coins and banknotes), often in more formal or explicit transactions where the distinction from digital money is important.

• Do you have any cash on you?
• The store only accepts cash payments.

A very informal, slang term for money, often used among friends and in casual conversations. It carries a playful tone.

• I'm out of dough until my next paycheck.
• He's always looking for ways to make more dough.

A more formal term for money, generally used in official or international contexts, such as finance and economics. It refers to the system of money in general use in a particular country.

• The currency exchange rate has fluctuated significantly.
• They decided to invest in foreign currency.

Past tense of 'breed', used when talking about the production of offspring in animals, or cultivating plants.

• The farmer bred cows to produce milk.
• They have bred a new type of rose in their garden.

Can mean a piece of clothing worn to keep warm or refer to an outer layer of something.

• She wore a warm coat during the winter.
• The painter applied a coat of paint to the wall.

Refers to tiny pieces of bread, cake, or other baked goods.

• She wiped the crumbs off the table after breakfast.
• He followed the trail of bread crumbs in the forest.