Background for bailing

bailing

/ˈbeɪlɪŋ/

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verb

To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.

Examples :

""After his arrest, his family worked hard to be able to afford bailing him out of jail." "

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verb

To release a person under such guarantee.

Examples :

"The lawyer is bailing his client out of jail this afternoon. "

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verb

To hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment.

Examples :

"to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier"

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verb

To remove (water) from a boat by scooping it out.

Examples :

"to bail water out of a boat"

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verb

To remove water from (a boat) by scooping it out.

Examples :

"to bail a boat"

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verb

To set free; to deliver; to release.

Examples :

"The lawyer is bailing his client out of jail. "

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verb

To exit quickly.

Examples :

"With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to bail."

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verb

To fail to meet a commitment.

Examples :

"Sarah was supposed to help me with the project, but she ended up bailing at the last minute, leaving me to do all the work myself. "

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verb

To secure the head of a cow during milking.

Examples :

"The farmer was bailing the cow, ensuring its head was secure in the stanchion before he started milking. "

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verb

Examples :

"The police were bailing the suspect in the holding cell to keep him from escaping. "

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verb

To secure (a cow) by placing its head in a bail for milking.

Examples :

"Every morning, before milking, the farmer is careful bailing each cow to keep her comfortable and still. "

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verb

To keep (a traveller) detained in order to rob them; to corner (a wild animal); loosely, to detain, hold up. (Usually with up.)

Examples :

"The robbers were bailing up cars on the highway, stopping them to steal from the drivers. "

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noun

The act by which something is bailed.

Examples :

"The relentless bailing of water from the flooded basement kept the rising levels at bay. "