/ Dictionary / Index E earnest money: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ear'nest mon"ey Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. earnest earnings Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language