- nounbail (noun)
- the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court:"he has been released on bail"
- money paid as security for the release of an accused person:"they feared the financier would be tempted to forfeit the $10 million bail and flee"
verbbail (verb) · bails (third person present) · bailed (past tense) · bailed (past participle) · bailing (present participle)- release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail:"his son called home to get bailed out of jail"
OriginMiddle English: from Old French, literally ‘custody, jurisdiction’, from bailler ‘take charge of’, from Latin bajulare ‘bear a burden’.nounbails (plural noun)- a bar on a typewriter or computer printer that holds the paper steady.
- fishinga bar that guides fishing line on a reel.
- climbinga fastening that secures a crampon to the sole of a boot.
- a bar or pole separating horses in an open stable.
- an arched handle, such as on a bucket or a teapot:"drawers fitted with brass bail handles"
- cricket(bails)either of the two crosspieces bridging the stumps, which the bowler and fielders try to dislodge with the ball to get the batter out.
OriginMiddle English (denoting the outer wall of a castle): from Old French baile ‘palisade, enclosure’, baillier ‘enclose’, perhaps from Latin baculum ‘rod, stick’.verbbail (verb) · bails (third person present) · bailed (past tense) · bailed (past participle) · bailing (present participle)- scoop water out of a boat or ship:"when we started bailing, the boat was filled with water" · "those on board tried desperately to bail water from the sinking craft"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHinformalabandon a commitment, obligation, or activity:"after 12 years of this, including Sunday Mass with the family, I bailed" · "I couldn't handle the crowds, so I bailed" · "he looks a little like the other guy that bailed on me"
Originearly 17th century: from obsolete bail ‘bucket’, from French baille, based on Latin bajulus ‘carrier’.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court:
- money paid as security for the release of an accused person:
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