bail
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of BAIL
[noncount]
:
an amount of money given to a court to allow a prisoner to leave jail and return later for a trial
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bail
/ˈbeɪl/
verb
bails;
bailed;
bailing
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bail
/ˈbeɪl/
verb
bails;
bailed;
bailing
Britannica Dictionary definition of BAIL
bail out
[phrasal verb]
1
bail (someone) out
or
bail out (someone)
:
to make it possible for someone to leave jail by paying bail
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She went to the jail to bail out her boyfriend. = She bailed him out of jail.
2
bail (someone or something) out
or
bail out (someone or something)
:
to help (someone) solve a problem or leave a difficult situation
:
to help (a business, an organization, etc.) by giving or lending money
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see also bailout
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They're always bailing their son out of trouble.
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The federal government bailed out [=gave money to] their struggling company.
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bailing out poor countries
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bail
/ˈbeɪl/
verb
bails;
bailed;
bailing
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bail
/ˈbeɪl/
verb
bails;
bailed;
bailing
Britannica Dictionary definition of BAIL
1
[+ object]
:
to remove or throw water from or out of a boat
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We used a bucket to bail water out of the canoe. = We used a bucket to bail out the canoe.
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bailing water from the bottom of the boat
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[no object]
US, informal
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to leave a difficult situation
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She bailed [=bailed out] when times got tough. [=she left when life became difficult]
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I think we'd better bail. [=bail out]
bail out
[phrasal verb] chiefly US
1
:
to jump out of an airplane with a parachute
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The pilot bailed out [=(Brit) baled out] just before the plane crashed.
2
:
to leave or escape a harmful or difficult situation
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Most investors have bailed out [=(Brit) baled out] of the business.
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They bailed out [=backed out] of the deal.
