Synonyms of bail

bail 1 of 2

noun

1

as in bond

Related Words

• bond
• recognizance
• gage
• security
• guarantee
• pledge
• guaranty
• deposit
• pawn
• down payment
• surety
• earnest
• warranty
• contract
• assurance
• handsel
• oath
• commitment
• covenant
• word
• troth
• compact

2

as in bow

Related Words

• bow
• loop
• shaft
• hilt
• bar
• handle
• grip
• handlebar
• crop
• haft
• helve
• handgrip
• whipstock
• broomstick

3

as in pitcher

Related Words

• pitcher
• tank
• jug
• hod
• jar
• pot
• tub
• vat
• holder
• kettle
• receptacle
• flagon
• canteen
• vessel
• bucket
• pail
• cauldron

bail

2 of 2

verb

as in to exit

to leave a place often for another

after two hours of that boring party, we were ready to bail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exit
• move
• depart
• get
• go
• escape
• flee
• evacuate
• start
• bail out
• fly
• quit
• peel off
• run along
• withdraw
• part
• pull out
• get off
• walk out
• cut out
• dig out
• pack (up or off)
• retire
• pike (out or off)
• push off
• book
• clear out
• shove (off)
• step (along)
• push on
• go off
• sally (forth)
• beat it
• take off
• clear off
• emigrate
• scarper
• bugger off
• buzz (off)
• take a hike
• retreat
• hit the road
• vamoose
• take a powder
• abscond
• bug off
• bug out
• begone
• strike out
• set out
• pull stakes
• skip
• run away
• get out
• vacate
• remove
• abandon
• go out
• desert
• step out
• forsake
• scram
• decamp
• adjourn
• light out
• scat
• mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come
• arrive
• stay
• remain
• show up
• settle
• abide
• dwell
• turn up
• close
• hit
• approach
• reach
• lodge
• land
• tarry
• near

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bail

Noun

McIntosh’s mother watched from the gallery in Bronx Criminal Court as her son pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail. — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

For now, Askew is in jail with a no-bail hold, awaiting a preliminary hearing. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

Elon Musk bailing it out and folding it into his empire was a mercy killing for long-time shareholders. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 July 2026

And in a sign that all may truly be forgiven, ESPN reported that not long after Kiffin bailed for Baton Rouge Golding bought his house in Oxford. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Phrases Containing bail

• bail out