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Word: Bail
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from obsolete bail ‘bucket’, from French baille, based on Latin bajulus ‘carrier’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
beɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
scoop water out of a boat or ship
Short Definition:scoop water out of boat
Examples:- when we started bailing, the boat was filled with water
- those on board tried desperately to bail water from the sinking craft
Definition:
abandon a commitment, obligation, or activity
Short Definition:abandon commitment or responsibility
Examples:- 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
Variant Forms:
- bale
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