bailout

1 of 2

noun

bail·​out ˈbāl-ˌau̇t 

: a rescue from financial distress

bail out

2 of 2

verb

bailed out; bailing out; bails out

intransitive verb

1

: to parachute from an aircraft

2

: to abandon a harmful or difficult situation

also : leave, depart

Synonyms of bailout

Verb

• exit
• move
• depart
• get
• go
• peel off
• walk out
• pull out
• get off
• cut out
• run along
• dig out
• sally (forth)
• go off
• push off
• evacuate
• escape
• clear out
• bail
• start
• pike (out or off)
• clear off

Examples of bailout in a Sentence

Noun

government bailouts of large corporations

Verb

if the meeting seems like it will never end, find an excuse to bail out

the government bailed out the savings and loan industry

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But federal intervention that empowers institutions while avoiding athlete bargaining would be another bailout for the people who created the mess. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026

Each bailout was intended to help. —David H. Rosmarin, Time, 10 June 2026

Verb

Bitcoin, created in response to the government bail out of banks in 2008, has traded as both an inflation hedge and high-growth technology stock over the last 15 years. —Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Emmet Sheehan had a strong bounce-back performance before running into trouble in the sixth, and Jack Dreyer failed to bail out the Dodgers in a 6-4 loss to Chicago. —Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1939, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bailout

• about
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout
• dugout

Kids Definition

bail out

verb

1

: to jump out of an airplane with a parachute

2

: to help from a difficult situation

Legal Definition

bailout

noun

bail·​out ˈbāl-ˌau̇t 

: a rescue from financial distress