Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bailout

/ˈbeɪlˌaʊt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: bailout
IPA: /ˈbeɪlˌaʊt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rescue, especially a financial rescue.

noun

The process of exiting an aircraft while in flight.

noun

A backup supply of air in scuba diving.

noun

The situation where a firefighter uses equipment to escape a structure where fire has proven uncontrollable.

noun

The act of bailing out; a departure or abandonment.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The government bailout of that corporation is going to cost the taxpayers a hundred billion dollars."
""The no bailout' clause is violated every day.""
"The funding arrangement was described by the Government as a "bailout"."
"Bailouts from side doors are risky because the slipstream may carry a chutist into the plane's tail section."

Etymology

Deverbal from bail out.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbeɪlˌaʊt/

Usage

Informal

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Finance.

Inflected Forms

bailouts (plural) bail-out (alternative)

Derived Forms

antibailout postbailout

Phrases

bail out

Frequently Paired Words

bail out bail-in

Questions

How do you pronounce bailout?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪlˌaʊt/.
What does bailout mean?: A rescue, especially a financial rescue.
Where does bailout come from?: Deverbal from bail out.

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