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Sense: 1-2, 4-6
| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Origin: | bail 'container for liquids' (15-19 centuries), from Old French baille, from Medieval Latin bajula, from Latin bajulus ( BAIL1); bail out |
| Origin: | BAIL1 |
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bail2
1 also bail out American English; bale out British English [intransitive] informal to escape from a situation that you do not want to be in any more : 
After ten years in the business, McArthur is baling out.
After ten years in the business, McArthur is baling out.2 [transitive usually passive] British English if someone is bailed, they are let out of prison to wait for their trial after they have left a sum of money with the court :
bail out
phrasal verb1 to do something to help someone out of trouble, especially financial problems : Some local businesses have offered to bail out the museum. Sutton bailed his team out with a goal in the last minute.
bail somebody/something ↔ out
also bale somebody/something ↔ out British EnglishBFSome local businesses have offered to bail out the museum.Sutton bailed his team out with a goal in the last minute.2 to leave a large sum of money with a court so that someone can be let out of prison while waiting for their trial : Clarke's family paid £500 to bail him out.
bail somebody ↔ out
SCClarke's family paid £500 to bail him out.3 American English also bale outTTA to escape from a plane, using a parachute
4 to remove water that has come into a boat
