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Bailing

/ˈbeɪlɪŋ/

To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.

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📖 Definitions of "Bailing"

verb

1
To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.
2
To release a person under such guarantee.
3
To hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment.
"to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier"
4
To remove (water) from a boat by scooping it out.
"to bail water out of a boat"

verb

1
To exit quickly.
"With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to bail."
2
To fail to meet a commitment.

verb

1
To secure the head of a cow during milking.

verb

1
To confine.
2
To secure (a cow) by placing its head in a bail for milking.
3
To keep (a traveller) detained in order to rob them; to corner (a wild animal); loosely, to detain, hold up. (Usually with up.)

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bailing"

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Word	Definition
bail bondnoun	(US) A surety, used to obtain the release of a criminal defendant who has been required to give bail.
bondnoun	(law) A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
saveverb	(transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
savingnoun	A reduction in cost or expenditure.
doingnoun	A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
cockpitnoun	The compartment in an aircraft or spacecraft in which the pilot sits and from where the craft is controlled.
bailoutnoun	A rescue, especially a financial rescue.
bathingnoun	The act of taking a bath.
refundmentnoun	The act of refunding.
salvagingverb	The act by which something is salvaged.
rescuingverb	The act of effecting a rescue.
rebindingnoun	The act or process by which something is rebound.
bathnoun	The act of bathing; an instance of this; the taking of a bath.
abetmentnoun	(chiefly law) The act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etc.
acquittalnoun	(law) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
ventingnoun	The act by which something is vented.
repaymentnoun	The act of repaying.
lifesavingnoun	The act of saving a life, especially from drowning.
baskingnoun	The act of one who basks.
releasing	The act by which something is released.