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- [beyl out]
- /beɪl aʊt/
- /beɪl ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beyl out]
- /beɪl aʊt/
Definitions of bail out words
- phrasal verb bail out If you bail someone out, you help them out of a difficult situation, often by giving them money. 3
- phrasal verb bail out If you bail someone out, you pay bail on their behalf. 3
- phrasal verb bail out If a pilot bails out of an aircraft that is crashing, he or she jumps from it, using a parachute to land safely. 3
- verb bail out to make an emergency parachute jump from an aircraft 3
- verb bail out to help (a person, organization, etc) out of a predicament 3
- verb bail out to escape from a predicament 3
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Origin of bail out
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; noun, adj. use of verb phrase bail out
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Parts of speech for Bail out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bail out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bail out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bail out
verb bail out
- relieve — to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
- rescue — to free or deliver from confinement, violence, danger, or evil.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- deliver — If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there.
- release — to lease again.
Antonyms for bail out
verb bail out
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
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