Cash meaning : Money in the form of notes/bills and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks or electronic transactions. Liquid assets, money that can be traded quickly, as distinct from assets that are invested and cannot be easily exchanged. Money. Cash register. An instance of winning a cash prize. A place where money is kept, or where it is deposited and paid out; a money box. To exchange (a check/cheque) for money in the form of notes/bills. To obtain a payout from a tournament. Great; excellent; cool.