General
bail
What does bail mean?
To pull out of plans or leave a place ('bail on' someone, 'bail out').
"Sorry, I've gotta bail on tonight."
Origin
From 'bail out'; common in Australian informal speech.
Frequently asked questions
What does bail mean in slang?
To bail means to cancel plans or leave, as in 'bail on' someone (back out of an arrangement) or 'bail out' (leave a place).
How do you use bail in a sentence?
For example, 'sorry, I've gotta bail on tonight' means you're pulling out of the plans.
Where does this sense of bail come from?
It derives from 'bail out', the idea of ejecting or escaping from a situation, and is common in casual Australian speech.
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