bailout
or bail-out
[ beyl-out ]
/ ˈbeɪlˌaʊt /
noun
the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
an instance of coming to the rescue, especially financially: a government bailout of a large company.
an alternative, additional choice, or the like: If the highway is jammed, you have two side roads as bailouts.
adjective
of, relating to, or consisting of means for relieving an emergency situation: bailout measures for hard-pressed smallbusinesses.
Origin of bailout
First recorded in 1950–55; noun, adj. use of verb phrase
bail out
Words nearby bailout
bailiff,
bailiwick,
baillie,
bailment,
bailor,
bailout,
bailsman,
baily,
baily's beads,
bain-marie,
bainbridge
Definition for bail out (2 of 2)
Also
bale
(for defs 1–3).
Origin of bail
3
1425–75; late Middle English
bayle < Middle French
baille a bucket < Vulgar Latin
*bāi(u)la; akin to Latin
bāiulus carrier. See
bail1
British Dictionary definitions for bail out (1 of 6)
bail out
bale out
verb (adverb)
(intr)
to make an emergency parachute jump from an aircraft
(tr) informal
to help (a person, organization, etc) out of a predicament
the government bailed the company out
(intr) informal
to escape from a predicament
British Dictionary definitions for bail out (2 of 6)
bailout
/ (ˈbeɪlaʊt) /
noun
an act of bailing out, usually by the government, of a failing institution or business
British Dictionary definitions for bail out (3 of 6)
bail
1
/ (beɪl) law /
noun
a sum of money by which a person is bound to take responsibility for the appearance in court of another person or himself or herself, forfeited if the person fails to appear
the person or persons so binding themselves; surety
the system permitting release of a person from custody where such security has been taken
he was released on bail
jump bail or formal forfeit bail
to fail to appear in court to answer to a charge
stand bail or go bail
to act as surety (for someone)
verb (tr)
(often foll by out)
to release or obtain the release of (a person) from custody, security having been made
See also
bail out
Word Origin for bail
C14: from Old French: custody, from
baillier to hand over, from Latin
bāiulāre to carry burdens, from
bāiulus carrier, of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for bail out (4 of 6)
bail
2
bale
/ (beɪl) /
verb
(often foll by out)
to remove (water) from (a boat)
Derived forms of bail
bailer or baler, nounWord Origin for bail
C13: from Old French
baille bucket, from Latin
bāiulus carrier
British Dictionary definitions for bail out (5 of 6)
bail
3
/ (beɪl) /
noun
cricket
either of two small wooden bars placed across the tops of the stumps to form the wicket
agriculture
- a partition between stalls in a stable or barn, for horses
- a portable dairy house built on wheels or skids
Australian and NZ
a framework in a cowshed used to secure the head of a cow during milking
verb
See bail up
Word Origin for bail
C18: from Old French
baile stake, fortification, probably from Latin
baculum stick
British Dictionary definitions for bail out (6 of 6)
bail
4
bale
/ (beɪl) /
noun
the semicircular handle of a kettle, bucket, etc
a semicircular support for a canopy
a movable bar on a typewriter that holds the paper against the platen
Word Origin for bail
C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse
beygja to bend
Idioms and Phrases with bail out (1 of 2)
bail out
Empty water out of a boat, usually by dipping with a bucket or other container. For example, We had to keep bailing out water from this leaky canoe. [Early 1600s]
Rescue someone in an emergency, especially a financial crisis of some kind, as in They were counting on an inheritance to bail them out. [Colloquial; 1900s]
Jump out of an airplane, using a parachute. For example, When the second engine sputtered, the pilot decided to bail out. [c. 1930]
Give up on something, abandon a responsibility, as in The company was not doing well, so John decided to bail out while he could still find another job. [Second half of 1900s]
See make bail.
Idioms and Phrases with bail out (2 of 2)
bail