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

Deposit matches boost your bankroll up front by matching your initial deposit 100% or by a set fraction. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 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

Outraged Jewish groups are now demanding organizers answer for bankrolling violent extremists. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The decisive question in the contest between Beijing and Washington may therefore not be who achieves artificial general intelligence first, but who can bankroll the race. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 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