Bail

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Homophones 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb 1.4 Related terms 2 Irish 2.1 Noun

English

Homophones

bale

Noun

bail (plural: bails)

1. Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
2. Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.
3. The person providing such payment.
4. (cricket) One of the two wooden crosspieces that rest on top of the stumps to form a wicket.
5. A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.

Verb

to bail (third-person singular simple present bails, present participle bailing, simple past bailed, past participle bailed)

1. To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.
2. To release a person under such guarantee.
3. (nautical): To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.
4. ((slang{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): To leave or not attend.

   I'm going to bail on this afternoon's meeting.

Related terms

• bail out
• jump bail
• out on bail

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Irish

Noun

bail f

1. orderar:bail

bg:bail el:bail fr:bail gl:bail io:bail it:bail zh:bail