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

Trump announced a $12 billion bailout for farmers hurt by his tariffs. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Dec. 2025

His celebration of the bailout package was tempered by his belief the administration should be addressing policies that for years have been hurting the industry. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025

Verb

Perhaps the big man will bail out Wall Street. —Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025

Or better yet, let’s compare it to the United States, which under the Bush and Obama administrations disbursed $80 billion to rescue the struggling auto industry and $245 billion to bail out banks in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025

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