Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jump one's bail

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
jump one's bail
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To abscond while at liberty under bail bonds.

American usage; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

jumps one's bail (present, singular) jumping one's bail (participle, present) jumped one's bail (participle, past) jumped one's bail (past) jump bail (alternative)

Questions

What does jump one's bail mean?
To abscond while at liberty under bail bonds.

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