bankroll

1 of 2

noun

bank·​roll ˈbaŋk-ˌrōl 

: supply of money : funds

bankroll

2 of 2

verb

bankrolled; bankrolling; bankrolls

transitive verb

: to supply money for (a business, project, or person)

bankroller noun

Synonyms of bankroll

Noun

• fund
• pocket
• finances
• resources

Verb

• fund
• finance
• subsidize

Examples of bankroll in a Sentence

Noun

They started the business with a fairly small bankroll.

my total bankroll right now is $2,000

Verb

several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Fanatics Sportsbook is giving you enough FanCash for your bankroll to bet on multiple games. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Many of these upstarts have historically been quick to parlay a buzzy name and big bankroll into an initial slate of projects, generally centered around its athlete founder. — Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Nvidia founder Jensen Huang’s resignation has also made investors nervous that the world’s largest chipmaker could back away from its strategy of bankrolling AI hardware under a new leader. — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Williams had recruited billionaire Amway founder Rich DeVos to bankroll the franchise. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1849, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bankroll

• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol
• flagpole

Kids Definition

bankroll

noun

bank·​roll

ˈbaŋk-ˌrōl

: supply of money : funds