- pronunciation:
- beIl
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- bail out
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bails, bailing, bailed |
| definition 1: |
to remove (water) from a boat by scooping and emptying with a container.
We'll have to bail the rainwater out of the boat before we can set off. |
| definition 2: |
to clear (a boat) of water by scooping with a container (usu. fol. by "out").
They managed to bail out the boat and get back to land. |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to remove water from a boat by scooping.
You'll have to bail faster than that! |
| phrase: |
bail out |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a bucket or other container used for bailing.
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| derivation: |
bailer (n.) |
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bale sound alike but have different meanings.