bank — meaning in English

English meaning

• bank noun A financial institution that holds deposits, lends money, and manages other financial services.
• knock verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.

Senses

bank is used for these senses in English:

• bank (countable) A branch office of such an institution.
• bank (nautical, hydrology) An elevation under the sea; a shallow area of shifting sand, gravel, mud, and so forth
• bank (geography) A slope of earth, sand, etc.; an embankment.
• bank (countable, mostly, in combination) A safe and guaranteed place of storage for and retrieval of important items or goods.
• knock An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.

bank — full definition

1. noun A financial institution that holds deposits, lends money, and manages other financial services.
2. noun The raised ground along the edge of a river, lake, or other body of water.
3. verb To keep or deposit money at a financial institution.
4. verb Of an aircraft or vehicle, to tilt to one side while turning.

knock — full definition

1. verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.
2. verb To criticize someone or something.
3. noun A sharp rapping sound, or a blow or setback.

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