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

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

Nvidia, the $5 trillion AI infrastructure superstar, just arranged $500 billion in financing from Apollo, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street firms to bankroll customer orders for its cutting-edge chips. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

Lack of leverage may be one reason why this is happening — companies may bank on the idea that burgeoning performers aren’t going to raise a stink or bankroll expensive lawsuits. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

The primary became increasingly bitter in the final weeks, with an attack ad from Shaheen accusing Sullivan of being bankrolled by the pro-Israel lobby and corporate interests. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 9 Sep. 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