Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial. / (law, UK) Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.

To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail. / (law) To release a person under such guarantee. / (law) To hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment.

(slang) To exit quickly. / (informal, transitive with on) To fail to meet a commitment (to a person).

A hoop, ring or handle (especially of a kettle or bucket). / A stall for a cow (or other animal) (usually tethered with a semi-circular hoop).

To secure the head of a cow during milking.

(rare) To confine. / (Australia, New Zealand) To secure (a cow) by placing its head in a bail for milking.

(usually "baile funk") A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca

Archaic spelling of bail.

simple past tense and past participle of bail

present participle of bail