bankroll

1 of 2

noun

bank·​roll ˈbaŋk-ˌrōl How to pronounce bankroll (audio)
: 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

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
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Noun
Throughout the week, bet365 will have profit boosts, contests and early payout options for NFL games, too, so now is a great time to get up and running with a new account to start building your bankroll. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 This goes hand in hand with your bankroll management. Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
In 2019, Buffett helped bankroll Occidental's purchase of Anadarko Petroleum with a $10 billion commitment, receiving preferred shares and warrants to buy common stock in return. Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 Universal eventually stepped in to bankroll a spin-off movie, though the $39 million budget was a pittance in space opera terms. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bankroll

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1849, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bankroll was in 1849

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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

bankroll

noun
bank·​roll
ˈbaŋk-ˌrōl
: supply of money : funds

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