bail

B2 · Upper Intermediate Law

v. to pay the money needed to get someone out of jail.

v. to secure the release of an arrested person by providing the required financial security.

日本語:保釈する※

“His brother had to bail him out after he was arrested for the protest.”

“The family struggled to raise enough funds to bail the suspect out before the holiday weekend began.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Nautical

v. to use a bucket or container to throw water out of a boat.

v. to remove water from a vessel by scooping it out with a container.

“We had to bail water out of the small boat for an hour after the storm.”

“The crew worked frantically to bail the leaking dinghy, using every available bucket to stay afloat until they reached the shore.”

C1 · Advanced Informal · Slang

v. to leave a place or a situation suddenly, especially if it is boring or difficult.

v. to exit a situation or location abruptly; to abandon a commitment or social engagement.

“The party was really boring, so we decided to bail and go home.”

“He promised to help me move house, but he bailed at the last minute, leaving me to carry the furniture alone.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Sports Technical

n. one of the two small pieces of wood that sit on top of the stumps in cricket.

n. one of the two wooden crosspieces that rest on top of the stumps to form a wicket.

“The ball hit the stumps so hard that the bails flew into the air.”

“The umpire checked the position of the bails after the gusty wind threatened to dislodge them from the stumps.”