verb
- removing water from a boat using a container
- leaving or abandoning a situation quickly
- helping someone out of a difficult situation, especially financially
Usage: nautical
Usage: informal
Examples
- The crew was bailing water from the leaking boat.
- We spent hours bailing out the flooded basement.
- He’s always bailing on our plans at the last minute.
- She decided to start bailing when the meeting got heated.
- The government is bailing out the failing bank.
- His parents are constantly bailing him out of trouble.
- They were bailing frantically as the storm worsened.