Quid (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence.

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

• I'm saving up every quid I can for my trip to London next year.
• She earns twenty quid an hour working as a freelance writer.
• The cost of the new smartphone is around fifty quid.
• The souvenir shop charged me five quid for a small postcard.
• He gave me a ten-quid note as change for the purchase.

Synonyms

• Pound
• British Pound Sterling
• Pound Sterling
• British Pound

Hypernyms

• British Monetary Unit

Meaning ²

Something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises.

Classification

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.

Synonyms

• Quid Pro Quo

Hypernyms

• Retainer

Meaning ³

A wad of something chewable as tobacco.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Synonyms

• Plug
• Chaw
• Cud
• Chew
• Wad

Hypernyms

• Bit
• Morsel
• Bite