Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bail

plural of Bail

(US) A surety, used to obtain the release of a criminal defendant who has been required to give bail.

(transitive) To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money. / (transitive, nautical) To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.

plural of bail bondsman

plural of bail bond

A person who provides bail bonds, and takes responsibility for the court appearances of the persons to whom such bonds are issued.

simple past tense and past participle of bail out

plural of bail-out

Alternative spelling of bailout