bailout

bail·out

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Definitions of bailout word

countable noun bailout A bailout of an organization or individual that has financial problems is the act of helping them by giving them money. 3
noun bailout a helping out of one in difficulty 3
noun bailout a providing of government financial aid to a failing company, city, etc. 3
noun bailout A bailout is the act of providing money to a company or a bank that is failing, in order to keep it from closing down. 3
noun bailout the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc. 1
noun bailout an instance of coming to the rescue, especially financially: a government bailout of a large company. 1

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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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.

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