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- [beyl]
- /beɪl/
- /beɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beyl]
- /beɪl/
Definitions of bailing word
- noun bailing Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing. 1
- verb with object bailing to dip (water) out of a boat, as with a bucket. 1
- verb with object bailing to clear of water by dipping (usually followed by out): to bail out a boat. 1
- idioms bailing go / stand bail for, to provide bail for: They spent the night in jail because no one would stand bail for them. 1
- idioms bailing jump bail, to abscond while free on bail: The suspect jumped bail and is now being sought. 1
- verb without object bailing to bail water. 1
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Origin of bailing
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English bayle < Anglo-French bail custody, charge < Old French, noun derivative of baillier to hand over < Latin bāiulāre to serve as porter verbal derivative of bāiulus porter, perhaps an Imperial Latin borrowing from Moesia < *ba(r)i̯- carry (akin to Albanian m-ba hold) < *bhor-i̯-; see bear1
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Parts of speech for Bailing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bailing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bailing
verb bailing
- lift — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
- lade — to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- draw — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- shovel — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
Antonyms for bailing
verb bailing
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- 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.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
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