bail

Definition

  • noun: an amount of money given to a court to allow a prisoner to leave jail and return later for a trial
  • noun: a container used to remove water from a boat
  • verb: to remove or throw water 'from' or 'out of' a boat
  • verb: to clear (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
  • verb: to release under bail
  • usually used with 'out'
  • synonyms: lade, deliver, release

Examples

  • They were both 'free/out on' $10,000 'bail'. [=they both paid the court $10,000 and promised to return for their trials]

  • We used a bucket to 'bail' water 'out of' the canoe. = We used a bucket to 'bail out' the canoe.

  • She 'bailed' [='bailed out'] when times got tough. [=she left when life became difficult]

Movie quotes

  • (..) hi she probably won't wave you back. Naomi, sweetheart. What's up her ass, was she mad at me? No you know. Probably had to mortgage the house to make bail. Probably ended sell a thing in order pay for all my lawyers. It's been a night mare buddy, i tell you the truth. What do you gonna do right. (..)
    2013 The Wolf of Wall Street
  • (..) Two counts securities fraud. One count engaging in Conspiracy to commit money laundering. counts money laundering. count of obstruction of justice. Bail has set at million dollars. What up? Rocky, how you doin? - Wooff.. - I'm not a fucking dog. Yeah, it's getting old to crap to (..)
    2013 The Wolf of Wall Street