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Open English Wordnet Nouns (n) bank sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water) “they pulled the canoe up on the bank” ,
“he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents”
(n) bank a long ridge or pile “a huge bank of earth”
(n) bank an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers “he operated a bank of switches”
(n) bank a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
(n) bank the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games “he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo”
(n) bank , cant , camber a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
(n) bank , bank building a building in which the business of banking is transacted “the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon”
(n) bank a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning) “the plane went into a steep bank”
Verbs (v) bank tip laterally “the pilot had to bank the aircraft”
(v) bank enclose with a bank “bank roads”
(v) bank do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank “Where do you bank in this town?”
(v) bank act as the banker in a game or in gambling
(v) bank be in the banking business
(v) deposit , bank put into a bank account “She deposits her paycheck every month”
(v) bank cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning “bank a fire”
(v) count , bet , depend , swear , rely , bank , look , calculate , reckon have faith or confidence in “you can count on me to help you any time” ,
“Look to your friends for support” ,
“You can bet on that!” ,
“Depend on your family in times of crisis”