English Dictionary

MONEYMAKER

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does moneymaker mean? 

MONEYMAKER (noun)
  The noun MONEYMAKER has 2 senses:

1. someone who is successful in accumulating wealthplay

2. a project that generates a continuous flow of moneyplay

  Familiarity information: MONEYMAKER used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MONEYMAKER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who is successful in accumulating wealth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("moneymaker" is a kind of...):

capitalist (a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "moneymaker"):

moneygrubber (someone whose main interest in life is moneymaking)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A project that generates a continuous flow of money

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

cash cow; money-spinner; moneymaker

Hypernyms ("moneymaker" is a kind of...):

project; projection (a planned undertaking)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"It's often a person's mouth broke their nose." (English proverb)

"In my homeland I possess one hundred horses, yet if I go, I go on foot." (Bhutanese proverb)

"Consult the wise and do not disobey him." (Arabic proverb)

"To make your neighbor jealous, go to bed early and get up early." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact