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moolah Meaning & Definition

ˈmü-(ˌ)lä

What Does Moolah Mean?

Moolah is used as a noun meaning money.

Quick Facts About Moolah

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈmü-(ˌ)lä/
Syllables2
Synonymsloot, lucre and kale
Pluralmoolahs
First known use1936

Moolah Definition (Noun)

  1. money

    Last year was boom time for U.S. corporate law firms that reeled in the moola from a spate of takeovers … / … half-a-million dollars in campaign moola … / My flowered shirt looked cool in the store, Emily says. But I only have one item to wear with it, and it was a waste of moolah. / We're talking $1.8 billion of dividends a year, so that's major moolah. / Planning vacations? Sending kids to camp? Going into rehab? It's that time of the year, and no matter what you do, it's going to cost moolah.

Synonyms of Moolah

Moolah synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Moolah

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Moolah in a Sentence

Last year was boom time for U.S. corporate law firms that reeled in the moola from a spate of takeovers …

… half-a-million dollars in campaign moola …

My flowered shirt looked cool in the store, Emily says. But I only have one item to wear with it, and it was a waste of moolah.

We're talking $1.8 billion of dividends a year, so that's major moolah.

Planning vacations? Sending kids to camp? Going into rehab? It's that time of the year, and no matter what you do, it's going to cost moolah.

we dropped some serious moola on that home theater system

Last year was boom time for U.S. corporate law firms that reeled in the moola from a spate of takeovers … / … half-a-million dollars in campaign moola … / My flowered shirt looked cool in the store, Emily says. But I only have one item to wear with it, and it was a waste of moolah. / We're talking $1.8 billion of dividends a year, so that's major moolah. / Planning vacations? Sending kids to camp? Going into rehab? It's that time of the year, and no matter what you do, it's going to cost moolah.

Word Forms & Grammar

moola

moolah

moolahs

moolas

moolah (plural moolahs)

moolah (uncountable)

Words That Rhyme With Moolah

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Origin of Moolah

origin unknown

First Known Use

1936

Moolah Pronunciation

Moolah is pronounced /ˈmü-(ˌ)lä/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (mü).

Common Questions About Moolah

What part of speech is moolah?

Moolah is a noun.

What is another word for moolah?

Close synonyms of moolah are loot, lucre and kale. See the full list of moolah synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of moolah?

The plural of moolah is moolahs.

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