bucks

[buhks] / bʌks /

NOUN

dough

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bread cabbage lettuce

STRONG

beans boodle cash change chips clams coin coinage currency dinero funds greenbacks loot pesos wealth

WEAK

cold cash hard cash legal tender moola

NOUN

money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bill capital cash check fund pay payment property salary wage wealth

STRONG

banknote bankroll bread chips coin coinage dough finances funds gold gravy greenbacks loot pesos resources riches roll silver specie treasure wad wherewithal

WEAK

almighty dollar hard cash legal tender medium of exchange

Antonyms

STRONG

debt

Example Sentences

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Only the state of Brandenburg, which encircles Berlin and sees spillover from the capital city, bucks the trend.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

You could get a flight credit worth hundreds of bucks if the fare drops.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

“H-E-B down in Texas sells 50,000 bucks a week.”

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Nothing could dampen the vibe, not even the big bucks the attendees were spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Her destination: the Secret Garden B&B, forty-two bucks a night.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti